Herstellerplan

Herstellerplan is a German term that translates to "manufacturer's plan" and is used to refer to a document or strategy outlining how a manufacturer intends to organize production. The term combines Hersteller (manufacturer) and Plan (plan). While not as common in formal economics as terms like Produktionsplan or Fertigungsplan, it is encountered in business contexts, internal memos, or industry-specific jargon to describe production planning activities within a company or a supply chain.

A Herstellerplan typically includes forecasted demand, target production quantities, scheduling, capacity allocation, material requirements, procurement timelines, workforce requirements, maintenance windows, and quality control steps. It serves to coordinate activities across departments (procurement, manufacturing, logistics, quality) and to align supplier and distributor plans with production capacity. In supply chain management, the concept may be used to express an integrated plan that links manufacturing with suppliers and customers to meet demand efficiently.

Variations: The more formal and widely used terms are Produktionsplan or Fertigungsplan; Herstellerplan may appear in internal documents, case studies, or industry discourse. The idea behind a Herstellerplan overlaps with production planning, capacity planning, and operations management.

See also: Produktionsplanung, Fertigungsplanung, Produktionsprogramm, Materialbedarfsplanung, Lieferantenplanung.