1. Idea Briefing – MATERIALS-PURCHASING MATRIX (MPM)
Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification. - Martin H. Fischer
Current business is in silos
The Materials-Purchasing Matrix (MPM) provides a Supply Chain dashboard
 PURCHASING: LINKING demand to Purchase Orders – allowing buying the
right material, at the right time, & at the right quantity
 SALES: a TARGETING SYSTEM for Sales to review demand changes with
customers
 MATERIALS: a REVIEW TOOL having the right amount ON HAND & preventing
inventory from aging
 FINANCE: a REVIEW TOOL for inventory value
RESULTS
Reduced inventory 45% for a key customer, while monitoring inventory level and
inventory value with each change or new forecast
THE MPM PROCESS
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PURCHASING
WHAT to buy
MATERIALS
HOW MUCH
inventory
FINANCE
WHAT does the
inventory cost