Edwards Supply Chain Decision Intelligence Layer

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Planning Intelligence Assistant

Plan vs Actual

Existing Plan vs Actual analysis enhanced with the AI Decision Intelligence Layer.

Last refreshed: 15 minutes ago·Sources:Snowflake|Tableau|JDA|JDE·AI Decision Intelligence layer · augments existing analytics
Based on Plan vs Actual analytics
Planning Quality Index
88
−3 vs last week
Forecast Confidence Score
87%
reliability of forecast
Frozen Period Compliance
94%
target ≥ 95%
Schedule Stability
91%
MPS churn within band
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Business Unit:Surgical
Business Unit:THV
Business Unit:TMTT
Plant:All plants
Time:Week 22 2026

Plan vs Actual — Volume

P1 Plan · P2 Plan · Actual

P1 vs Actual
84%
P2 vs Actual
91%
P1 vs P2
93%
Forecast Accuracy
87%

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Why did Planning Quality decrease this week?

Planning Quality Index decreased from 91 to 88.

Primary contributors:

  • Increased demand volatility in Surgical
  • Higher negotiated plan adjustments
  • Lower frozen period compliance

Most affected areas:

  • UT02
  • Surgical BU
  • Product Family P10

Potential review areas:

  • Forecast process
  • MPS adjustments
  • Schedule stability

Planning Quality Drivers

Contribution to score change

Demand Volatility-4.2
Negotiated Plan Changes-3.1
Frozen Period Compliance-2.7
Execution Variance-1.3
Top impacted
Global Supply Chain
-3 pts
Surgical BU
-6 pts
Product Family P10
-5 pts
Potential Mitigation Scenario
Plan churn in frozen horizon
Improve Frozen Period Compliance
Definition: Plans unchanged during frozen period / Total plans in frozen period. Tightening governance on in-period plan edits reduces MPS churn, stabilizes the demand signal feeding production, and reduces planning volatility.
Drives: Schedule Stability
Business impact
High
Confidence86% EffortLow
Potential Mitigation Scenario
Surgical forecast volatility
Evaluate tighter THV forecast review cadence
Could improve Frozen Period Compliance and smooth MPS variance, lowering plan churn.
Drives: Forecast Accuracy
Business impact
Medium
Confidence74% EffortLow
Potential Mitigation Scenario
Plan adjustment friction
Evaluate frozen-period governance gate
Requiring S&OP approval for in-period changes could materially improve Frozen Period Compliance and reduce Plan-vs-Actual churn.
Drives: Plan-vs-Actual
Business impact
Medium
Confidence81% EffortLow