Route a demand spike through the right production-planning checks before releasing schedule changes.
Demand shock A weekend promotion lifts family demand by 18% three days before the weekly schedule lock. A fast yes could win revenue; a blind yes could create missed shipments and premium freight. Planning cascade Signal -> family choice -> dated plan -> capacity -> materials -> release Each layer answers a different question. Skip a layer and you inherit its risk later. Shortcut Marketing request goes straight to the line schedule. A released schedule that has a named tradeoff and a known risk. Responsiveness is strongest when demand changes pass through the control points quickly, not when they bypass…
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