Predict and Plan Consumer Demand
Hyperaccurate demand planning and forecasting in a flexible, scalable managed application service offering.
The need for agile, accurate demand planning has never been greater.
And planning ahead for shopper needs, shipping and disruption has never been easier. Our solution predicts forward-looking demand signals of where, how and when sales will happen, then recommends balanced, profitable commercial plans across all your channels and customers. Because the solution is fully automated, your demand plans will always be up to date, and you’ll stay informed of any changes.
KEY BENEFITS
Why choose SAS® for predicting and planning consumer demand?
Increase revenue
2% - 5%
with agile, short-term forecasting techniques.
Improve on-shelf performance
30% - 50%
by responding faster to rapidly shifting regional differences and channel preferences.
Reduce time to finalize forecasts up to
47%
using automated analysis driven by machine learning
KEY FEATURES
AI-powered demand plans
Self-tuning demand plans ensure the right products are stocked at the right time in the right locations. Our machine learning AI keeps you a step ahead.
Short-term demand sensing
Automated analytics turns consumer insights into actions that keep you ahead of customers.
Collaborative planning for all
Balance and reconcile commercial goals across every department. Scale and flex capacity to meet your business cycle demands.
The most comprehensive demand planning solution – at your fingertips
Our industry-leading forecasting capabilities, powered by machine learning, provide insights on promotions, holidays, events, price elasticity and everything else you need to accurately predict demand.
MORE FEATURES
How SAS® Helps You Predict and Plan Consumer Demand
Scale up as your business grows
Start with one product line, one demand planner, one chain. When you’re ready to take on more, our solution grows along with you.
Get demand plans at any level you need
Plan for marketing. Plan regions. Plan seasons. Plan assortments. Plan transportation. Our flexible planning can handle and connect them all.
Easily consume & share forecasts
Visualize data the way you want – in spreadsheets, reports, a dashboard, on your smartphone – at no extra cost. API connectors and microservices provide the connective tissue for enterprise integration.
Work from the store, from home, from anywhere
Access your plans anywhere at any time in the trusted SAS Cloud via smartphone, browser, workbook, etc. – we have you covered.
Only pay for what you need when you need it
Need extra horsepower to plan for the holidays or a new product launch? We’ll scale up or into other regions when you need it.
Generate the most accurate plans, no data science skills required
Get demand plans you can trust. Across every plan, product and store, we continually track accuracy, and models self-tune using machine learning when needed.
Easily load & cleanse data
Our smart data quality and loading tools will test, clean and upload your sales and inventory data in a snap.
