I'm a little confussed as to which strategy group to use and which consumption method to use (i.e. backward only, forward only, backward/forward, or forward/backward). Can someone please confirm my below situation or offer me some advice for change?
My situation is parts replinishment to my service parts warehouse. I'm using forecast demand as my PIR in a make-to-stock environment. I'm thinking i want to use strategy group 40 with a backward/forward consumption method and consumption periods of 4 weeks both backward and forward.
I also do a few finished assemblies that are expensive to stock so they are make-to-order. For these i'm using strategy group 20 with a forward/backward consumption method and period lengths of 4 weeks.
Have I set my strategy group and consumption parameters correctly for my situations?