Primanet

Forecasting & Planning

Fashion retailers and wholesalers have to deal with a demanding and unpredictable consumer, in an operational environment of growing complexity; vast product ranges with collections and crazes one after another, new products with shorter life cycles, new point of sale formats, and the development of co-operative systems between producers and retailers.

This software module addresses these issues:

 

Forecasting / Demand Planning

  • How can we predict market trends and next season's sales accurately?
  • How should we choose the right range for the points of sale?
  • How can I co-ordinate a supplier and subcontractor network that is increasingly large
  • and global?

The right management of the value chain is one of the greatest challenges for companies in the sector but it provides a big opportunity; knowing how to respond effectively to the market means not only containing costs, but in particular, continuously matching the product offer to market demands, reinforcing brand awareness and developing client loyalty.

Key Benefits

  • Integrates volumes-based forecasting with economic value-based forecasting
  • Local forecasting and central Consolidation of demand
  • Variable planning horizons
  • Simulation and comparison of different plans
  • Replenishment and distribution planning
  • Merchandise planning
  • Stock planning and pricing
  • Promotion planning
  • Collaborative forecasting
  • Seasonal forecasting
  • Demand management
  • Increase sales and margins
  • Increase levels of customer satisfaction
  • Optimise stock levels
  • Reduce end-of-season unsold stock
  • Reduce work-in-progress through better forecasting and planning
  • Reduce lead-times through greater visibility
  • Plan multi-site and external production
  • Powerful decision support

"...improve customer service through reduced production planning lead times and enhanced control of supplier activities."
Production Manager, Gucci Group