Business problem
German plants need component availability aligned with production demand while accounting for European supplier lead time, lot size, scheduled receipts, safety stock, and scrap.
German Manufacturing & European Suppliers
Material Planning Simulator
An interactive eight-week material requirements plan for German manufacturing plants. It converts finished-goods demand into component requirements, projected stock, net requirements, planned receipts, and time-phased order releases to European suppliers.
Portfolio simulation using illustrative sample data and transparent MRP logic. It is not connected to a live SAP system.
Eight-week planning result
Material plan is feasible
Gross requirements
14.347 units
Planned receipts
11.200 units
Immediate release
0 units
Planned order value
201.600 €
Planner brief
Material plan is feasible
Schedule 6 planned receipts and monitor supplier reliability at 93%.
Ending stock
1.153
units
Lowest stock
722
units
Ending cover
0.7
weeks
Planned orders
6
receipts
Eight-week material plan
Precision bearing kit · Stuttgart, Germany
| Week | Finished demand | Gross requirement | Scheduled receipt | Planned receipt | Planned release | Projected stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | 420 | 1.714 | — | — | 1.600 | 1.386 |
| W2 | 454 | 1.852 | 1.200 | — | 2.400 | 734 |
| W3 | 395 | 1.612 | — | 1.600 | 1.600 | 722 |
| W4 | 483 | 1.971 | — | 2.400 | 1.600 | 1.151 |
| W5 | 437 | 1.783 | — | 1.600 | 2.400 | 968 |
| W6 | 412 | 1.681 | — | 1.600 | 1.600 | 887 |
| W7 | 470 | 1.918 | — | 2.400 | — | 1.369 |
| W8 | 445 | 1.816 | — | 1.600 | — | 1.153 |
European supplier context
Czechia - Central European supplier
Prague / Plzeň to southern Germany. The model uses an illustrative supplier reliability of 93% and a configurable lead time of 2 weeks.
Planned order value: 201.600 €
Planning interpretation
Gross requirements include the selected component usage and scrap allowance.
Net requirements protect the safety-stock target after available stock and scheduled receipts.
Planned receipts are rounded to the fixed lot size and offset by supplier lead time.
Planning solution
The simulator creates an eight-week MRP view with gross and net requirements, projected inventory, planned receipts, and time-phased order releases.
Business value
Supports material availability reviews, supplier scheduling, purchasing communication, inventory control, and earlier action on production shortage risk.