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Project BRIDGE: from strategy to plans

Project BRIDGE is a global Barenbrug project, aiming to identify an optimal, global way of working for seven important processes that are relevant to all our operational companies. One of these processes is called “strategy to planning”. This process entails how we translate our long-term strategy into a short-term operational planning.

 

Below you will find which steps are necessary to get from our global strategy “Connected Growth”, which has a three year horizon, all the way down to the daily activities in our plants. All of these steps are connected to each other and enable us to supply our customers with the products they want, at the moment and location they want.

Create business plan (targets)

Definition

The business plan sets the strategic direction of the operational company for the next year. The business plan is based on the Barenbrug 3-year strategy “Connected Growth” and the OGSM* of the operational company. It also details the targets and budgets for next year.

 

Output

Business plan incl. targets and budgets per OPCO for the coming year

 

Frequency

Annually
(review quarterly / twice per year review)

 

Horizon

12 months

 

* OGSM stands for Objective, Goals, Strategies and Measures and is a one-page business plan that defines ‘what’ you aim to achieve and ‘how’ you are going to achieve it.

Long term sales forecast

Definition

Long term sales forecast includes a long term forecast of the (annual) order quantity of products per customer, based on sales targets of OpCo’s and promotional agenda.

 

Output

An overview of which product is expected to be sold to which customer in what year.

 

Frequency

Monthly

 

Horizon

18 – 36 months

Seed production planning

Definition

Seed production planning is a plan of the production of certified seed, commons, uncertified and (pre) basic seed, in order to be able to meet the forecasted demand.

 

Output

An overview of which seed and quantity of certified seed, commons, uncertified and (pre) basic seed will be produced at which location in what year.

 

Frequency

Two / three times a year

 

Horizon

certified seeds, commons, uncertified seeds:
12 – 24 months

(Pre) basic seed: 24 – 60 months

Short term sales forecast

Definition

Short term sales forecast includes the short term forecast of the (annual) order quantity of products per customer, based on sales targets of operational companies and the promotional agenda.

 

Output

An overview of which product is expected to be sold to which customer in what month/day.

 

Frequency

Monthly

 

Horizon

1 – 18 months

Manufacturing & maintenance planning

Definition

Manufacturing & maintenance planning determines the manufacturing capacity and maintenance plan in order to be able to manufacture products as expected. 

 

Output

An overview of:

  • Manufacturing planning: When and on which production line do we manufacture which end products.
  • Maintenance planning: When will which manufacturing line be out of service due to maintenance.

 

Frequency

Daily, weekly, monthly


Horizon

1 day – 12 months

Supply & procurement planning (incl. cleaning plan)

Definition

Supply & procurement planning (incl. cleaning plan) determines the allocation and procurement of (non)seeds to supply products according to the customers’ requests. It also determines the planning for the cleaning of seeds.

 

Output

An overview of:

  • Supply planning: What (non)seeds (cleaned/uncleaned) should be available at which operations / cleaning site and when.
  • Procurement planning: What procurement contract(s) should be concluded for (non)seed purchases and when.
  • Cleaning planning: What seeds should be cleaned on which site and when.

 

Frequency

Monthly

 

Horizon

1 month – 15 months

Resource planning

Definition: 

Resource planning shows the planning of resources, such as truck drivers and production workers, needed to manufacture products and deliver services that meet our customers’ expectations.

 

Output

Detailed overview of:

  • Transport slot times (incoming and outgoing goods).
  • Production shifts.

 

Frequency
Daily, weekly, monthly

 

Horizon

1 day – 15 months

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