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This is the tactical core, encompassing Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and capacity requirements planning. Thompson’s expertise lies in optimizing these algorithms to minimize "bullwhip effects" across the supply chain.

Modern planning requires coordination across global sites. Thompson emphasizes cloud-integrated platforms that allow for "Control" to be exercised from anywhere, ensuring that a supplier delay in one part of the world is instantly factored into the manufacturing plan in another. Future Horizons in Manufacturing Control tresa thompson manufacturing, planning, & control

ABC analysis classifies raw materials, WIP, and finished goods. Cycle counting programs replace annual physical inventories, and reorder points are dynamically adjusted using demand forecasting (moving averages or exponential smoothing). This is the tactical core

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