Plants, DCs, hubs, stores, and customer nodes form the planning graph.
- Multi-echelon node definitions
- Lead-time matrices
- Sourcing rules
- Node status and ownership
DRP 7 feature areas
Distribution Requirements Planning.
Push and pull the right inventory to the right node, before the demand arrives.
Distribution relationships define where supply can flow and in what priority.
- Source-to-destination links
- Transit days and priority
- Validation against self-referential routes
- Derived route generation
DRP calculations are executed, tracked, and reviewed like any planning job.
- Full planning run execution
- Run history with status and timestamps
- Items processed per run
- Failure and cancellation visibility
Time-phased replenishment aligns node demand with inventory and transport lead times.
- Net requirements per node
- Transfer and purchase suggestions
- Mode and lead-time awareness
- Consolidation opportunities
Limited supply can be allocated by priority, channel, or service requirement.
- Allocation hierarchies
- Fair-share and priority policies
- Customer and channel constraints
- Exception notes when allocation cannot satisfy demand
Distribution plans become transportation moves instead of disconnected spreadsheets.
- Transfer order handoff to TMS
- Mode selection inputs
- Dock and route timing awareness
- In-transit inventory visibility
Shortage, overstock, and late supply risks are worked from one planner queue.
- Projected stockout alerts
- Excess and obsolete inventory flags
- Late inbound and missed transfer alerts
- Planner assignment and resolution tracking
DRP FAQ
Distribution Requirements Planning — questions buyers actually ask.
What is Distribution Requirements Planning and what problem does it solve?
DRP plans the right inventory at the right node before the demand arrives. NexliOne DRP runs time-phased net requirements per node — plant, DC, hub, customer — and respects transportation lead times so replenishment moves on the right cadence to avoid both stockouts and overstock at the wrong tier.
Does NexliOne DRP support multi-echelon distribution networks?
NexliOne is designed to support this workflow. The network model defines plants, DCs, hubs, and customer nodes with multi-echelon definitions, lead-time matrices, sourcing rules, and allocation hierarchies. Replenishment plans run across the entire network in one engine.
How does DRP factor in transportation lead times for replenishment?
Transportation lead times are supported data in the network model. Replenishment plans schedule moves to arrive at the consuming node before the demand bucket — accounting for mode-specific transit times.
Can DRP recommend mode selection (TL, LTL, parcel)?
NexliOne is designed to support this workflow. Mode selection is part of the replenishment plan, with consolidation opportunities surfaced where multiple node-pair moves can ride one truck. The same plan feeds TMS for execution.
How does NexliOne DRP integrate with WMS and TMS?
DRP-generated replenishment moves drop into WMS as inbound expectations and into TMS as load-planning candidates. The same time-phased plan that DRP produces is the input that drives warehouse receiving and carrier tendering.
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