Collaborative demand planning and S&OP

Many forecasts. One decision.

Demand Planning brings the baseline, customer signals, supply response, cross-functional review, and product-level consensus into one evidence trail.

The application, planning data, roles, and workflows run inside ERP.ai.

Planning evidenceOne operating baseline
BaselineVersioned
SignalQuantified
SupplyFeasible
Consensus quantityDecision + rationale
8 linked recordsProduct master through consensus decision
10 relationshipsEvidence stays attached to the decision
4 planning rolesDemand, sales, supply, executive
3 workflowsSubmit, flag constraint, publish consensus

A forecast is a case, not a number.

Every proposal has a version, product, customer context, signal, supply response, review, and rationale. The system keeps them together so consensus can be understood and repeated.

01 / Baseline

Start from a controlled version.

Define the horizon, line quantities, product, customer, and planner assumptions.

02 / Sense

Quantify what changed.

Record independent demand signals with impact, confidence, date, and source context.

03 / Balance

Test the supply response.

Compare proposed demand with available quantity, feasibility, and incremental cost.

04 / Decide

Publish the accountable answer.

Record the consensus quantity, decision type, and rationale against the reviewed evidence.

Four perspectives. The same evidence.

Each role contributes its expertise without creating a separate spreadsheet version of the plan.

FORECAST

Demand planner

Controls versions, lines, assumptions, and review readiness.

SIGNAL

Sales planner

Adds customer and market evidence with quantified impact.

FEASIBILITY

Supply planner

Models available quantity, constraints, and incremental cost.

DECISION

Executive reviewer

Records the approved quantity, trade-off, and rationale.

Replace version debates with a decision trail.

Open Demand Planning