Planning Rules
The engine is deterministic and rule based — not a black box optimizer. Every rule is versioned, owned and either locked for the cycle or open to scenario testing.
Demand translation
3 rules
Average refills per pack
1.4 – 2.8 by family / region
Attach rates drift +3% per fiscal year and are multiplied by a regional usage factor.
Source: Consumer usage study (synthetic) · Category Planning · v4
Monthly profiles
Region seasonality curves
Half-year submissions are distributed to months using the approved regional profile.
Source: Approved shipment profiles · Regional Planning · v4
Launch stock policy
11 weeks cover, step down after 9 months
New families temporarily carry higher inventory cover before returning to standard policy.
Source: Launch playbook · Category Planning · v4
Supply
3 rules
Route lead times
3 – 14 weeks
Lead time depends on the manufacturing source region and the demand region.
Source: Network route table · Supply Network · v4
Sourcing split
Weighted by demand region
Where a region is supplied from multiple sources a weighted blended lead time is calculated.
Source: Operating strategy · Supply Network · v4
Safety stock
FG 6 weeks / Intermediate 3 weeks
Pipeline fill is added when the required cover increases month over month.
Source: Inventory policy · Inventory Council · v4
Capacity
4 rules
Performance rate
74% – 81% by line
Performance rate scales available throughput linearly against the 77% reference.
Source: Line performance history · Manufacturing · v4
Staffing pattern
3 – 4 crews
Crew count scales available hours against the 3-crew reference pattern.
Source: Site staffing model · Manufacturing · v4
Cycle time
1.9 – 2.4 s/unit
Cycle time is embedded in the nominal monthly throughput of each line.
Source: Line specification · Manufacturing · v4
Ramp profiles
First / second / third line at site
Ramp shape depends on how many lines of the same type already run at the site.
Source: Commissioning history · Manufacturing · v4
Allocation
3 rules
Capability matrix
Family × line eligibility
States are Preferred, Eligible and Not Eligible.
Source: Qualification register · Manufacturing Quality · v4
Fill priority
Most constrained families first
Families with the fewest eligible lines are allocated before flexible families.
Source: Rule-based allocation · Global Planning · v4
Operating strategy
NA serves NA and LA
Europe and Asia may support selected other regions where qualified.
Source: Operating strategy · Global Planning · v4
Capability matrix
Which lines can make which families — the backbone of rule-based allocation
| Family | EU Line 01 | EU Line 02 | NA Line 01 | NA Line 02 | APAC Line 01 | APAC Line 02 | EU Line 03* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnetic | Preferred | — | — | — | — | — | Eligible |
| Galaxy | Eligible | Preferred | — | — | — | — | Eligible |
| Sonita | — | Eligible | Eligible | Preferred | Preferred | Eligible | Eligible |
| Smart Series | Eligible | — | Preferred | — | Eligible | — | Eligible |
| Essential Series | — | Eligible | — | Eligible | Eligible | Preferred | — |
| Aurora Series | — | Eligible | — | — | — | — | Preferred |
Allocation logic
Deterministic, explainable, repeatable
- 1Rank family / region requirement by constraint: the fewer eligible lines a family has, the earlier it is placed.
- 2Place volume on the preferred line in the demand region first, respecting remaining monthly capacity.
- 3Spill to other eligible lines in capability order, applying the sourcing split and blended lead time.
- 4Anything that cannot be placed becomes an unmet requirement and is classified as a temporary exception or a structural gap.
Phase 1 replicates today's rule-based planning logic with full traceability. Optimization and probabilistic planning are deliberately out of scope for the December-ready product.