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Table 3

Data collected in company A

Problems related to the PPC function	Deficiencies in the planning system to consider the variety of routings and absence of a system to integrate the hierarchical levels of planning
Organizational structure	Functional structure
S&OP	Not implemented
Extant integration mechanisms	IS for reservation of capacity Communication and meetings Standardization of the PPC activities and assignment of responsibilities Size of the unit
Level organizational integration	Communication and meetings: Medium; meetings with no fixed schedule Shared decisions and plans: High; plans agreed by all the ones involved Frequency of S&OP meetings and adjustments: No formal process Stimulus for exchanging ideas: High; team working in close proximity Common understanding of the important objectives: medium; cultural factors preventing the full implementation of the reservation system
Level of technical integration	Interface: medium; many scheduling activities in spreadsheets Compatibility: medium; ERP not integrated with the reservation system
Level of uncertainty	Changes in the customer demand: low (MTO) Problems with supply or suppliers: low Actions of the competitors: low; the company is leader in the industry Changes in the process technologies: low Other relevant source of uncertainty: Fast increase in the demand, equivalent to three times the initial volume produced in the plant
Planning performance	Frequency of the modifications in the schedules/plans: not informed Level of formality: not informed Causes of the modifications in the plans: Lack of a structured planning system and clearly defined responsibilities; lack of adherence between the planning system and the shop floor constraints (previous scenarios); scrap and rework
Competitive priorities and performance measures	1. Cost; 2. delivery performance; 3. flexibility Performance measures of the PPC: Delivery performance measured by the OTIF metric