Demand plan · FY 2026
From forecast to purchase order
Revenue, actual and forecast
$268.4M
Recommended buy
$46.8M
38,412 SKUs
Open to buy
$62.5M
Sep–Feb, net of POs
New launches
148
Forecast before day 1
- Forecast
- Stock health
- Open-to-buy
- Planner approval
- Purchase order
Rudder Analytics AI-Powered Demand Planning
Why Leaders Choose AI Demand Planning
Demand
What will sell, by SKU and new launch
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AI Forecasting Built for SKU Decisions
Use up to 48 months of SKU history to generate a 12-month forward forecast, aligned to seasonality, promotion lift and the 4-4-5 retail calendar.
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Confidence Scoring for Planner Focus
Every SKU carries a High, Medium or Low confidence label, so teams know where the model can be trusted and where human review is required.
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Newness Planning for New Launches
Forecast demand before launch using similar products and weighted attributes. Each launch receives 90-day and 12-month unit forecasts with a confidence score.
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Launch Tracking to Day 90
Track each launch against its forecast, with daily reviews in the first week and weekly reviews through day 90. Flag deviations early.
Stock and supply
Where stock is short, tied up or late
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Stock Health Ranked by Sales Value
Sort every SKU into 6 health states, from out of stock to dead stock, and rank them by 12-month sales value so the costliest gaps are fixed first.
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Channel Level Replenishment Control
Combine e-commerce demand net of returns with marketplace, wholesale and store replenishment requirements on one fiscal calendar. Consolidate channel requirements into one demand figure per SKU.
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BOM Aware Inventory Planning
Translate finished goods demand into purchasable component requirements, then consolidate shared input demand across products into one procurement view.
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Lead Times by Product and Vendor
Maintain product and vendor lead times alongside supplier priorities and active status. Use product-level lead times to plan replenishment.
Budget and buying
What to buy, on budget, with approval
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Open-to-Buy Financial Discipline
See what can still be bought, by category and fiscal month: sales budget cost plus EOP goal, less BOP, inbound POs and adjustments.
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Top-Down Sales Planning
Allocate the annual sales target across categories and SKUs. Calculate end-of-period inventory goals using target weeks of supply and lead time.
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Constraint-Aware Buy Recommendations
Recommend each buy with its reasoning: on-hand stock, BOM dependency and stockout timing, weighed against safety stock, target WOS, lead time, MOQ and open POs.
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Planner Approval and Governance
Nothing is ordered until a planner creates the PO. Approved buys are ERP-ready, and every scale override is logged with user, scope, time and reason.
Get the Answers You Need to Buy With Confidence
- Which forecasts can planners trust?
- Which SKUs need action now?
- Which component buys does demand trigger?
- What buy quantity fits constraints?
- Will the buy stay within OTB?
- Are overrides and draft POs traceable?
Seamless Planning Workflow
Forecast Review
Sales Predictions
Review SKU demand forecasts across a 12-month horizon and surface where planner judgment is required.
Planning Focus
- Forecast by channel, category, subcategory, template and SKU.
- Align demand to seasonality, promotion lift and the 4-4-5 retail calendar.
- Apply controlled scaling with user and timestamp visibility.
Book an AI Demand Planning Demo
See how the platform helps planning teams review forecasts, inventory risk, replenishment needs, OTB plans and purchase order workflows in one guided product walkthrough.
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