Demand Planning Net / PlanVida

demandplanning.net
Inventory Management
Weekend Project

Where planning meets analytics - best-in-class SCM tool for demand forecasting and supply chain optimization

How to Replace Demand Planning Net / PlanVida

Overview

Demand Planning Net is a consulting and solutions platform specializing in demand planning, sales forecasting, and supply chain optimization. PlanVida is their cloud-based SCM platform that leverages big data analytics to provide sophisticated planning and forecasting capabilities across the entire value chain.

Features

26 features across 15 categories

AI(1)

Machine Learning ForecastsAIPremium

Leverages machine learning algorithms to improve demand forecast accuracy beyond traditional statistical methods

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Analytics(7)

Big Data AnalyticsAIPremium

Sophisticated analytics platform that leverages POS data, inventory, costs and margins to provide optimized plans and forecasts

Cost and Margin AnalysisPremium

Provides analysis of costs and margins to inform planning decisions and optimize profitability

Demand ForecastingAIPremium

Practice of forecasting customer demand to optimize supply chain operations and business strategies using statistical and machine learning models

Inventory AnalyticsPremium

Analyzes inventory levels and movements to optimize stock management and supply chain operations

Market Intelligence AnalysisAIPremium

Analyzes market intelligence to improve demand forecasting estimates

Multiple Regression ModelsAIPremium

Implements multiple regression modeling capabilities for advanced demand forecasting

Time Series ModelingPremium

Supports time series forecasting models for demand prediction

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Assessment(1)

IBP Readiness AssessmentPremium

Quick three-week engagement to assess organizational readiness for implementing IBP

Collaboration(1)

Collaborative Planning Forecasting & Replenishment (CPFR)Premium

Enables collaboration across the value chain with supplier ecosystem through strategic sourcing programs

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Consulting(2)

Diagnostic and Design ServicesPremium

Helps companies roll out best practices in demand management and S&OP with process study and implementation

Usability ConsultingPremium

Transforms enterprise tools to be more usable and planner-friendly with model tuning and on-site training

Implementation(1)

SAP SCM ImplementationPremium

Offers SAP SCM implementation and re-implementation services including model tuning and training

Infrastructure(1)

Cloud-based PlatformPremium

PlanVida is hosted on the cloud for scalability and accessibility

Integration(1)

POS Data IntegrationPremium

Integrates point-of-sale data to provide detailed insights for planning and forecasting

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Migration(1)

APO to IBP ConversionPremium

Specializes in converting from SAP APO to SAP IBP with complete advisory and implementation

Optimization(3)

Model TuningPremium

Fine-tunes forecasting models to optimize accuracy and performance

Solution TuningPremium

Develops consistent processes to leverage modeling power of SAP SCM engine from basic to advanced models

Supply Chain OptimizationPremium

Optimizes supply chain operations from supplier ecosystem to customer collaboration

Planning(2)

Integrated Business Planning (IBP)Premium

Comprehensive planning methodology for identifying major variances and diagnosing root causes to achieve plan consensus

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)Premium

Integrated business planning process that aligns sales forecasts with operational capacity and supply chain execution

Reporting(1)

Consensus Demand StatementPremium

Generates unified demand statements that incorporate statistical forecasts and customer intelligence

Sales(1)

Sales ForecastingPremium

Process of forecasting sales based on customer insights and market analysis to guide operational and management decisions

Support(1)

SAP APO End to End SupportPremium

Provides outsourced planning support for clients using SAP APO landscape

Training(2)

E-Learning Library

Library of videos for self-paced learning on best practice concepts in supply chain management

Live Online WorkshopsPremium

Comprehensive public training workshops covering important concepts in SCM industry, including demand planning for S&OP

Cost Calculator

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a Demand Planning Net / PlanVida alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 26 features.

Buy Demand Planning Net / PlanVida

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Demand Planning Net / PlanVida saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 26 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

3 known integrations

SAP APOSAP IBPSAP SCM