o9 Demand Planning - Forecast Layers and Assumptions

Venture deeper into the intricacies of demand planning with Part 3 of our 4-part series. This episode focuses on the critical components of demand planning—demand assumptions and forecast layers, and their pivotal role in achieving a comprehensive consensus process among planning stakeholders. Through the o9 platform, we explore a structured framework designed to systematically capture and organize business intelligence and market insights from various teams, addressing common challenges faced by organizations.

This video enlightens viewers on:u003cbru003e- The importance of systematically capturing demand assumptions and forecast layers to avoid loss of critical insights during assortment and mix changes, or when dealing with overarching forecast overrides. u003cbru003e- Detailed walkthroughs on how to manage demand assumptions within the o9 platform across different roles such as sales, marketing, or demand planners, including functionalities for creating, managing, and collaborating on demand volume assumptions.u003cbru003e- An overview of the o9 framework that allows for the organization of adjustments in the consensus forecast, maintaining traceability of changes by role or type of adjustment, thus facilitating a transparent and collaborative planning process.

Learn how o9's innovative approach to demand assumptions and forecast layers empowers large and small organizations alike to maintain the context behind the numbers, ensuring that every action taken is grounded in data-driven knowledge.