What-If and Scope

Honest Balance Scope

Aggregate inventory balance is deterministic arithmetic, not an optimization model.

highlighted = computed this step

Deterministic Snapshot

This snapshot uses fixed production and fixed demand for two periods.

base final=20what-if final=30\text{base final} = 20\quad\text{what-if final} = 30
Inventory balanceThe chart compares base balance with the higher-production what-if.aggregate inventory balancebegin inventory 20; base final 20casep1 prodp1 demandp1 endp2 prodp2 demandfinalgainbase100903010011020baselinewhat-if10590351051103010basebegininv 20period 1inv 30period 2inv 20prod 100demand 90prod 100demand 110what-ifbegininv 20period 1inv 35period 2inv 30prod 105demand 90prod 105demand 110what-if final 30; gain 10deterministic aggregate inventory arithmetic only

Honesty Note

This is deterministic aggregate inventory-balance arithmetic only. It does not optimize cost, model workforce, capacity, backorders, uncertainty, or production smoothing.

inventory balance is not aggregate planning optimization\text{inventory balance is not aggregate planning optimization}
Inventory balanceThe chart compares base balance with the higher-production what-if.aggregate inventory balancebegin inventory 20; base final 20casep1 prodp1 demandp1 endp2 prodp2 demandfinalgainbase100903010011020baselinewhat-if10590351051103010basebegininv 20period 1inv 30period 2inv 20prod 100demand 90prod 100demand 110what-ifbegininv 20period 1inv 35period 2inv 30prod 105demand 90prod 105demand 110what-if final 30; gain 10deterministic aggregate inventory arithmetic only