Power more accurate forecasts with full visibility into demand and inventory

Connect consumer goods brands’ POS and inventory data from retail and e-commerce with ERP inventory and supply chain data. In combination with SAP IBP for Supply Chain, brands gain end-to-end visibility for superior demand forecasting & planning and smarter execution.

Overview

Improve demand forecasts

Achieve 6-7% increase in forecast accuracy by super-charging SAP IBP short and long-term demand sensing algorithms with high-frequency, granular demand and channel inventory data from Alloy.ai.

Reduce out-of-stocks and excess inventory

Daily monitoring of POS sales performance and channel inventory from Alloy.ai compared against SAP IBP plans adds business insights to forecasts to surface critical issues and enable agile response.

Optimize inventory and service levels

A high-fidelity picture of demand allows SAP IBP to more accurately set inventory targets throughout the finished goods supply chain, leading to improved service levels.

Details

Solution type

Extensions and Add-ons

Industry

Retail, Consumer Products, High Tech

Compatibility

Works with

This product is compatible with or enhances the functionality of these SAP solutions but doesn't require them.
SAP Integrated Business PlanningSAP Retail Execution

Features

Extend your planning visibility with daily SKU-store level data

Super-charge IBP’s short and long-term demand sensing algorithms with high-frequency, granular demand and channel inventory data in Alloy.ai that extend your visibility past your DC to your full customer footprint.

Extend your planning visibility with daily SKU-store level data
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Compare SAP IBP plans against real-time POS performance to flag exceptions

See in near real-time when performance deviates from plan, and easily diagnose exception management options to make the critical adjustments to keep your business on track.

Compare SAP IBP plans against real-time POS performance to flag exceptions
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Gain full visibility into your finished goods supply chain

Gain full visibility to your finished goods supply chain by integrating all your data streams, including your retailer, ERP, distributor and e-commerce data to seamlessly compare and analyze in-channel inventory, active orders, and POS data.

Gain full visibility into your finished goods supply chain
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Plans and pricing

All plans include:

Alloy Data Platform: automated ingestion, harmonization and enrichmentUnlimited dashboards with access to 350 configurable metricsUnlimited user seatsEasy export to IBP and other data warehouses and systems

Technical Information

Solution type Extensions and Add-ons
Category Supply Chain Planning
Industry Retail, Consumer Products, High Tech
Works with
  • SAP Integrated Business Planning
  • SAP Retail Execution

Resources

Alloy.ai Product Overview

Alloy.ai Technical Overview

Alloy.ai Data Platform

Geographic Analysis in Alloy.ai

Retail Forecast Analysis in Alloy.ai

Five Retail Metrics Consumer Brands Can Easily See in Alloy.ai

Identify and Resolve Phantom Inventory in Alloy.ai

Monitoring New Product Launches in Alloy.ai

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