Demand-Supply Management is a critical process as the output, the forecast, drives the supply chain.
Traditionally, tools supporting this process have focused on either the demand side, statistical forecasting packages, or the supply side, APS; however, a solution that supports an integrated demand-supply process with both buyer and supplier input has been absent - until now.
In the perfect world, demand signals would be clear and true; however, people and partners have different operating procedures, motivations and assumptions which distort demand. To manage this complexity, companies need a solution to acquire, store, aggregate and analyze forecasts at every point in the demand management process. These capabilities are critical, especially in a multi-tier supply chain.
On the supply side, companies need a solution that enables suppliers to effortlessly communicate their range of capabilities against the expected demand, and then quickly identify the constraints and conformance with flexibility agreements. Having a single solution that spans these two ends of the process is best of all.
The Solution
INTERACTIVEs Demand-Supply Management solution is designed to support not only gathering, storing, normalizing, aggregating and analyzing forecasts from inside and outside the company but also securing commitment against the forecast from suppliers and highlighting exceptions that require resolution.
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