Using SAS® for aggregate-level, driver-based demand planning

Ask any demand planner about their greatest challenges today, and you will often hear the reply, “Do more with less.” Companies are constantly challenged to plan with greater accuracy against a backdrop of rapidly changing market conditions. This paper outlines methods to derive detailed shipment plans based upon point-of-sale (POS or consumption) data -- all while reducing forecasting errors and planner workloads in the process.