Anaplan for Demand Planning makes it easy to collaborate across your organization and gives you the flexibility to adjust your statistical forecast and other models.

Is it too much effort to build a cross-functional demand planning process while increasing demand forecasting accuracy? Anaplan for Demand Planning makes it easy to collaborate across your organization and gives you the flexibility to adjust your statistical forecast and other models.

Statistical Forecasting: Customizable statistical forecasting methods to establish accurate baseline forecasts for a high mix and product configuration. Seventeen industry standard statistical algorithms prebuilt within the model. Specialized functions for service parts forecasting (intermittent demand forecasts).
NP/EOL/Cannibalization Modeling: New product introduction and end-of-life modeling to analyze the impact of new products, as well as end-of-life effects. Trade and promotions management for increasing net sales and gross margins, optimizing promotions to market realities.
Demand Planner’s Planning Dashboard: Web-based, real-time supplier and customer collaboration with role-based planning views and security. Demand- and consumer-driven planning for speed and integration with store-level forecasting and replenishment.
Cross-division alignment with a consensus planning process. Synchronize plans across sales, marketing, finance, and supply chain.


Information

Business Function

SalesSupply ChainSupply Chain PlanningSales Forecasting

Industry

All IndustriesHealthcareShipping

App Last Updated

May 9th, 2016

Size

267 MB

Language

English

Connects to

Can connect with most other apps such as S&OP, PBF or Sales Forecasting

App stats

Modules

99

Roles

4

Formulas

555

Reports

31

Complexity

Master

Why Anaplan for Demand Planning?

Collect inputs at any level and include quantity and price from web, mobile, and Excel® add-ins from sales, marketing, and other functions, as well as customers. Define consensus-building rules based on input accuracy and time horizons.

Leverage out-of-box statistical forecasting and modify these methods as needed. Test out different demand forecast scenarios in response to change. Allow demand planners to change any aspect of the demand planning model to suit changing business needs.

Plan new products quickly with curve-fit modeling and based on similar products. Model and integrate promotions directly into your plans. Collaborate on new products to align launches with sales and marketing.

Identify accuracy and value-add of manual overrides and automated forecast. Understand reasons for demand forecasting changes via driver-based modeling and cell change history. Leverage POS, CRM opportunities, market data, and open orders in your demand planning process as leading indicators of demand with transaction drill-downs. Form a closed-loop process by integrating plans from other business functions like finance, sales, and marketing that are created in other systems or created in the same Anaplan environment. Push decisions back to detailed planning and execution systems. Collaborate with trade partners like suppliers, distributors, and customers—all in one place.

Anaplan Platform

Collect inputs at any level and include quantity and price from web, mobile, and Excel® add-ins from sales, marketing, and other functions, as well as customers. Define consensus-building rules based on input accuracy and time horizons.Leverage out-of-box statistical forecasting and modify these methods as needed. Test out different demand forecast scenarios in response to change. Allow demand planners to change any aspect of the demand planning model to suit changing business needs.