PLANNING PROCESS

1.Quarterly forecast process design: responsibilities, schedule, information flowchart, authority levels, consolidation, discussion and publishing processes

2.Change from a top-down approach to a bottom-up planning process

3.Annual planning process improvements: introduction of the volume (in units) as the key planning factor; consideration of the top customers negotiations; fixed costs budget based on main drivers rather than past allocations criteria

4.Standard costs system design and implementation: how to allocate all costs to a singular product; inventory valuation at actual costs; standard-actual variances design and analysis

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