The business problem
EireGreenWorks runs four production lines and 50 SKUs. Spring quadruples demand. Hiring seasonal labor is expensive and quality drops. Holding finished goods through winter ties up cash. The CEO wants a recommendation on the production strategy (chase, level, or hybrid) and a per-class inventory policy (A, B, C) that minimizes total cost subject to a 95% service level. You have three years of demand and a cost-parameter sheet to defend any number you propose.
Case kit
Everything you need
- EireGreenWorks — S&OP DatasetThree years of monthly demand plus cost parameters.
- 50-SKU Inventory DatasetCompanion file for the per-class inventory policy.
- Forecasting & S&OP Industry GuideReference on the S&OP cycle and chase-vs-level trade-offs.
- Inventory & MRP Industry GuideReference for the inventory side.
- Inventory Management Models — Deep ReferenceSafety-stock math at the service level you'll be defending.
- AI Lab InstructionsThis is the AI Lab's S&OP scenario.
Deliverable
A one-slide recommendation with three numbered points:
- Production strategy. Chase, level, or hybrid — with the cost number that makes it the right answer.
- Per-class inventory policy. Different review frequency and safety stock for A, B, and C items.
- The risk. What breaks if demand surprises you on the high or low side, and how the plan absorbs it.
Topics you'll be applying
- Decision 4 — Forecasting & S&OP · the planning half
- Decision 5 — Inventory & MRP · the safety-stock half