Incorporating production planning in business planning: A linked spreadsheet approach
Ying I. Chien, Wayne H. J. Cunningham · Production Planning & Control · 2000
Sales forecasting, aggregate production planning and cash budgeting are three functions which must be performed for firms to succeed in today's marketplace. Frequently, however, coordinating these activities is difficult because critical information may not be easily shared. This paper presents a means whereby the three planning activities can be integrated through the use of spreadsheet linking procedures. Doing so provides the opportunity for managers to share information in developing plans for better decisions.