Event panning Process? Techniques? Tools? Measures? Home delivery Design? Cost modelling? Returns policy, processes and management     Supply Chain Strategy for UK Brewer The strategy in summary was: 1. Move the de-coupling point (where the switch from make-to-stock to make-to-order is made) back from packaged product to bulk beer. 2. Implement fixed cycle scheduling at all packaging lines. 3. Synchronise packaging production with demand. 4. Support this synchronised planning environment by implementing SAP APO (Advanced Planning and Optimisation) – the first time this had been done with a fixed cycle schedule. This combination allowed the supply chain to run with significantly less stock thus enabling network rationalisation; fully stocked delivery depots became stockless and semi-stocked, slow moving lines where held in three major regional hubs rather than every delivery depot and fast moving lines were transported directly from brewery to delivery DC’s based on actual demand. Further cost reduction was achieved through operational improvements.