The first conversations are with a demand planning leader at an automotive aftermarket distributor. Her team plans more than a million SKUs across 75 locations.
You Don’t Need Five Forecasts for Five Vendors
Every new vendor splits the demand signal. This team pools the history under one planning code, so the forecast stops paying for the catalog.
What Our Customer Says
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Instead of selling one item that’s more predictable, we have five that are all over the place in 75 locations.
— Demand planning leader, automotive aftermarket distributor
Your Catalog Already Knows Where Demand Is Heading
Most teams learn where demand is going from sales history, a cycle too late. This team reads it off a code already on every part.
What Our Customer Says
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This is the first time we’ve been able to see what’s up and coming.
— Demand planning leader, automotive aftermarket distributor
S&OP Didn’t Work Here. Weekly Reviews Did.
When the monthly forum stalled, this team shrank the room until everyone in it could act, and decisions started coming out.
What Our EXPERT Says
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Planning is like taking vitamins. Everyone agrees it’s important, and it’s never urgent. Firefighting is like a painkiller. It’s important AND urgent!
— Sujit Singh, COO, Arkieva
