FrePPLe provides 2 solvers, each designed for specific supply chain structures: a manufacturing-oriented solver and a distribution-oriented solver.

In this article we expand step by step the the art and science of computing safety stocks.

Download our spreadsheet to calculate the Return-On-Investment (ROI) of frePPLe.

In this article we’ll quickly introduce you to the concept of “forecast consumption”, aka “forecast netting”.

Odoo MRP has some shortcomings for complex manufacturing companies. We explore these and describe how people work around them.

Shall I use the free Community Edition? Or shall I buy the Enterprise or Cloud Edition?

Shelf life and expiration dates are common in many industries: food industry, chemical industry, aeronautics… they all have products that go to waste after some time.

Why are so many of ERP customers using Excel spreadsheets or a dedicated planning tool in parallel with the ERP ? Is your ERP really the right tool for your planning ?

The terms planning and scheduling are often used interchangeably, but they actually refer to very distinct business processes. In this article, we describe the goals of each process and their differences.

Keeping inventory at the right points in your supply chain is a strategic decision.

Many ERP systems claim to have integrated planning capabilities. In the vast majority of cases, they provide only the most basic functionality that doesn’t meet the needs of your planners.

Some products are easy to forecast, some hard, some impossible…
This classification has implications for your forecasting and planning process.

When you implement a tool like frePPLe in your company, there are various aspects you need to take into account: budget, timeline, requirements, features, integration with your current system, and learning curve. Here is the detailed timeline of a typical project with frePPLe.

What are backward and forward scheduling techniques? How do you choose one over the other and what is the impact on your daily production schedule? Which one works better? In this article, we attempt to answer these questions.