Collaborate for the Most Accurate Forecasts Possible

The Advanced Forecasting application from Forecast Pro is a collaborative tool that allows users to come up with the most accurate forecasts possible. It fully supports a Sales and Operations Planning process to efficiently balance your organization’s Supply and Demand.

The system generates a statistical forecast for each item-location combination that has been set up by the user, and incorporates regression analysis with a seasonality factor as well as other optional time series forecasting methods to generate this forecast. The user can then make adjustments to the system generated item-location (i.e. “SKU”) forecasts and aggregate them nationally, regionally or by other criteria such as product, class or market zone. At this point, further adjustments can be made to the aggregates and be prorated back down to the item-location level to drive production and deployment decisions.

In addition, the “Best Method” option will suggest a forecast method to fit your requirements and business model. A Forecast Variance Reporting System then “automates” the sometimes tedious but critical activity of measuring planned versus actual forecasts which can be used to improve future forecast accuracy.

The application also gives users the option to calculate item-location safety stock quantities based upon desired customer service levels, and performs ABC analysis nationally or by location. User selectable history from Aptean Industrial Manufacturing ERP WorkWise Edition can be input to the Forecasting application and after forecasts are calculated, they can be used to populate the Aptean Industrial Manufacturing ERP Master Schedule forecast.

Advanced Forecasting Key Features

3 Year Statistical Forecast
Seasonality and smoothing factors
Forecast aggregation/disaggregation
Linear regression, weighted average, percentage change methods
Safety Stock calculations based on customer service level
Extract from actual usage
Export to Master Scheduling

Advanced Forecasting Benefits

Improve Customer Service Efforts
Increase Inventory Turns
Effectively Decrease Costs
Become More Pro-Active

At Aptean, we know manufacturing. From computers and electronics to fabricated metals, our ERP is designed to conquer the challenges discrete manufacturers face—today and every day.

Want to find out how our industrial manufacturing ERP, Aptean Industrial Manufacturing ERP, can help your business? Contact us today to chat with one of our experts or schedule a demo to see for yourself.