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Is
poor forecasting leading to insufficient, or unnecessarily high,
finished good stocks, unused raw materials, misused production
assets an low margins? |
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Microsoft
Microsoft Dynamics™ AX Demand Planner can improve the quality of forecasts
by reducing the uncertainty in demand, while facilitation the
overall demand planning and company wide collaboration. |
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Demand planning
accuracy is a key strategic issue for all enterprises. Poor
demand planning may lead to inefficiencies and revenue loss
unrecoverable even by the best supply chain capability,
while reliable demand plans can bring large savings.
Microsoft Business
Solutions - Demand Planning is an innovative analysis &
forecasting decision support tool that exploits more than
just statistical techniques. It combines powerful forecast
algorithms, historical data and current sales data with
knowledge and intelligence from within the market. It
permits all involved actors and functions, including sales &
marketing, area managers, sales representatives, agents,
dealers, etc. to agree on a demand plan, as a basis for
commitment.
Each player can see the
same plan under his own market perspective, aggregating data
by products, channels or time. Microsoft Business Solutions
- Demand Planning also allows a joint evaluation of sales
volumes and values, allowing the correlation of demand
forecasting and budgeting activities from the early stages.
A "what if" approach to simulations means you can fully
explore different alternative scenarios.
Main features of
Microsoft Business Solutions - Demand Planning include:
Key benefits include:
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Improved levels of
customer service and collaboration
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Increased revenues by
the reduction of stock-outs, inventory levels, markdowns
and write-offs
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Enhanced ability to
budgeting, forecasting and pricing
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Better support for
the launch of new products or brands on the market
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