Transform supply planning with smarter, interconnected supply chain nodes and data. Balance costs and boost profitability and resilience – letting you see around corners and make every decision count.
What is supply planning? Understand the process, impact of AI, and how it differs from demand planning.
Overview
Plan smarter with a solution that connects every part of your supply chain. Balance production, costs, and sustainability while predicting market shifts and addressing potential disruptions. With built-in scenario modeling and optimization, your supply chain stays efficient and resilient in the face of change.
Benefits
Our supply planning software adapts to today’s most diverse and complex scenarios. This configurable solution lets you leverage real-time data and the best insights to optimize your supply.
Cut waste and energy use with smarter planning. Use scenario comparisons to align transportation, water consumption, and carbon output with your sustainability goals. Help meet both compliance and efficiency targets.
Streamline resource use by optimizing raw materials, reducing labor costs, and minimizing production downtime. Ensure operations stay lean and responsive, meeting demand without overspending.
Sync purchase, production, and distribution plans with demand. Minimize inventory errors by refining forecasts and reducing overages and shortages – all while staying responsive to customer needs.
Make confident, data-driven decisions using real-time analytics. Manage by exception to uncover and resolve root case issues. Respond effectively to disruptions and ensure operational resilience and strategic alignment.
Capabilities
Streamline end-to-end planning with algorithms that evaluate constraints and costs across your entire business. Automatically synchronize all plans – and ensure every option is used to meet customer demands.
Quickly identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies with advanced visualization tools. Address systemic issues by pinpointing causes, improving supply chain reliability, and avoiding future disruptions.
Create and compare multiple supply plan scenarios to make informed decisions. Evaluate trade-offs such as cost, carbon impact, and resource allocation to align with your business goals.
Incorporate carbon footprint metrics, energy consumption, and waste generation into planning. Optimize to help meet regulatory requirements and sustainability targets.
Access comprehensive data for more agile planning. Seamlessly synchronize your production, inventory, and distribution activities with market demands.
Handle complex constraints, from production capacities to transportation and inventory limits. Ensure smooth operations by dynamically adjusting plans to fit with real-world limitations.
Manage products with shelf-life limitations by optimizing stock levels by product or by location. Prevent waste by aligning production and distribution with expiry thresholds.
Leverage graphical tools to visualize supply networks, identify problem areas, and explore alternative solutions. Robust reporting enhances performance monitoring and stakeholder collaboration.
Resources
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