A robust planning process supported by a strong demand
sensing forecast is a key performance driver in CPG
manufacturing
Challenge
Stock-outs, overstocking, and wastage caused by a manual planning process
Solution
A.I forecasting and inventory control
Client
An Australian based coconut yoghurt manufacture
Impact
Forecast Accuracy improved by >30%
Before
The client had a planning process in place that took a forecast input from the sales team which was then adjusted to suit the supply chain realities by the planning team. Purchase Orders were then manually created. This process was slow, manual, disjointed, and didn’t incorporate external demand signal data