Demand driven material requirements planning (DDMRP) : version 3 Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP) Version 3 presents a practical proven and emerging method for supply chain planning and execution that effectively brings the 1950s concept into the modern era. The foundation of DDMRP is based upon the connection between the creation protection and acceleration of the flow of relevant materials and information to drive returns on asset performance in the New Normal. Using an innovative multi echelon Position Protect and Pull approach DDMRP helps plan and manage inventories and materials in todays more complex supply scenarios with attention being paid to ownership the market engineering sales and the supply base. It enables a company to decouple forecast error from supply order generation and build in line to actual market requirements and promotes better and quicker decisions and actions at the planning and execution level. DDMRP is already in use by MAJOR Global 1000 companies. This book is THE definitive work on DDMRP and will be required as courseware for all those taking the Certified Demand Driven Planner (CDDP) Program