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Jan. 7--For the several weeks leading up to the Christmas and New Year break, we introduced the notion of using a formal, structured checklist to prioritise your improvement efforts. The Oliver Wight ABCD Checklist is the standard and we have introduced you to its five chapters. Chapter 5, Planning and Control Processes, is the one that is most directly relevant to supply chain management and we will begin delving more deeply into it this week, beginning with the first two of the twenty-four questions.
Question 5-1 relates to Commitment to Excellence: "There is a commitment by top management and throughout the company to use effective planning and control processes and tools. A single set of numbers is used by all members of the organisation. These numbers represent valid plans that people believe and use to run the business."
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