Supply Chain Planning is the process of designing, optimizing, and managing the activities and components involved in the production, procurement, transportation, and distribution of goods and services.
Supply Chain Planning Applications
Supply Chain Planning Applications address the complexities of managing the flow of goods, information, and finances across the entire supply chain network. By using data analytics and automation, these applications provide real-time visibility, predictive insights, and process optimization.
The goal of Supply Chain Planning applications is to improve the overall performance and competitiveness of a supply chain network. These applications help you manage the activities of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and customers to streamline operations, minimize costs, enhance customer satisfaction, and improve profitability.
Key Anaplan applications in Supply Chain Planning include:
- Demand Planning: Forecasts customer demand for products and services to make sure the required quantity of goods is produced or procured to meet customer needs.
- Demand Analysis: Provides a platform for you to manage and analyze demand history, segment portfolios, and system forecasts.
- Inventory Planning: Allows you to plan your inventory by configuring forecasts, components, and transferring inventory.
- Rough Cut Capacity Planning: Allows you to plan how materials are sourced to meet the capacity required by your suppliers.
- Production Planning: Provides a platform to effectively optimize resource utilization, reduce costs, and ensure timely product delivery. Additionally, it helps you track storage capacity, customer demand and supply, and target stock levels.
- Statistical Forecasting: Use statistical methods and techniques to predict future values or trends based on historical data, for use in your supply chain planning operations.
