Zemeter Demand Planner

To create a realistic picture of future demand, we need to combine inputs from sales, marketing and others, with the appropriate statistical tools in a collaborative environment that keeps your demand plan current as new market information becomes available.

Statistical algorithms, while important to the science of demand planning, are not enough. Point solutions that provide statistical forecasts provide only a part of the toolset you need to accurately and timely provide a demand plan for your organization. With Zemeter, traditional demand planning is combined with the capabilities below to provide for complete decision support for
your planning organization:

• An event management system, Zemeter's Supply Chain Early Warning® tool, which flags potential problems before they disrupt your supply chain. Often referred to as Supply Chain Event Management (SCEM), this capability provides you with an easy way to create and monitor metrics across your supply chain.

• Collaborative capabilities include web-enabled reporting for remote sales personnel or significant customers identified for direct collaboration.

• Line-level order detail analysis to drill down into demand history and monitor customer service performance.

• Benefits have included a 25% improvement in forecast accuracy, improved inventory health and better customer service. Moreover, metrics for forecast accuracy provide a basis for a continuing improvement process.

Collaborative Forecasting

The technical challenge in reconciling varied views of market demand.