Demand Planning

A business shipment forecast is a projection of the quantity and timing of goods a company expects to ship to its customers over a specific period. In the Demand Workbench stakeholders can view historicals, curreent month-to-date and past forecast to align totals going forward.

Capture a budget by units, dollars and costs and throughout the year update the budget with accounting entries. Let the forecast change over time while delivering insightful views like Cuts and forecast accuracy.

Retail Level:

▪ Activities that change how consumers purchase

▪ New distribution and expansion into new markets

Wholesale Level:

▪ Shipments out the door to first receivers

▪ Invoiced revenue and what is still open to ship

Combined Total Demand Plan:

When you combine retail-level insights with an aggregated view, you gain a comprehensive understanding of your business. Allows you to identify trends and issues at the granular level and ensure they roll up to the precise total demand plan numbers.