Supply Chain pilot checklist
Agree the decision before testing the forecast.
- 01Define the item-location grain, planning horizon, and review frequency.
- 02Collect demand history, item and location masters, stock, open supply, and policy assumptions.
- 03Flag missing dates, stockouts, returns, discontinued items, and unit conversions.
- 04Select representative segments and a time-based evaluation period.
- 05Compare with a simple baseline and the current process.
- 06Review error, bias, exception handling, and operational consequences.
- 07Demonstrate approval and reconcile one output with the receiving system.
- 08Assign owners, record limitations, and agree rollout acceptance criteria.