Chapter 6 · Part II
Why Traditional Systems Fail in the Field
Traditional systems remain essential, but forward deployed inventory operates under different conditions and requires a management structure designed around the forward market.
The Shift from FDI to FDIS
Extend systems into the forward environment.
Chapter 6 explains why ERP, WMS, DRP, and field tools can all work correctly and still miss the core FDI problem when planning, process design, and value logic remain tied to the wrong planning unit.
Field-fit processInventory steps must fit technician work, not warehouse assumptions.
Market planningSet requirements at the market level and let replenishment place inventory.
Min/max trapAvoid location-by-location entitlement that inflates inventory without need.
Integration pathFDIS creates value first, then multiplies value as enterprise integration matures.
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Manage forward inventory as forward inventory.
Read Chapter 6 online to continue through the proposed book, The Forward Deployed Inventory System.