{"id":7224,"date":"2022-07-02T07:51:49","date_gmt":"2022-07-02T07:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/?p=7224"},"modified":"2024-01-05T11:12:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T11:12:12","slug":"7-awesome-things-you-didnt-know-demand-planning-software-could-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/blog\/7-awesome-things-you-didnt-know-demand-planning-software-could-do","title":{"rendered":"7 Awesome Things You Didn\u2019t Know Demand Planning Software Could Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demand planning software is a vital tool for modern retail brands, allowing them to accurately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/blog\/demand-forecasting\">forecast future customer demand<\/a> to maximize revenue, save time and lower costs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/inventory-management-system\/inventory-planning\">inventory planning tools<\/a>, like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brightpearl\u2019s Demand Planner<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, use your sales history (factoring in fluctuations like seasonality or promotions) to ensure you always have the optimum amount of stock of the best items to hit your revenue targets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, advanced demand planning software like ours also offers a range of other nifty features that you probably didn\u2019t know about \u2013\u00a0until now\u2026<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Cut Shipping costs<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since 2020, surging e-commerce demand and global lockdowns have caused supply chains to crumble and shipping costs to skyrocket. According to a Brightpearl study, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80% of US retailers have been impacted in the last 12 months (or are currently impacted) by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/supply-chain\">supply chain<\/a> issues. In the UK, average shipping costs have increased by 21%, with large brands (\u00a350-100m turnover) suffering a 55% jump in rates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The challenging circumstances have seen demand planning software come into its own, providing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/sales-channel-strategy\/retail-vs-wholesale\">retail and wholesale<\/a> brands with a smart way to mitigate rising container prices (which drive up overall shipping costs). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With supply chain issues predicted to continue into 2023 and beyond, and retailers expecting up to a 25% <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">further<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> increase in shipping costs, demand planning software is now considered an essential tool for businesses keen to protect their bottom line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Brightpearl\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/inventory-planning\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demand Planner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it\u2019s easy to improve efficiency by filling every last square inch of your shipping containers. All retailers need to do is add a CBM (cubic meters) measurement or the individual weight of each item and enable it on purchase orders \u2013 Demand Planner does the rest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>2.<b> Get advance warning that you\u2019ll run out of stock<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having demand planning data to hand is one thing \u2013 being able to interpret it is another. With Brightpearl\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/inventory-planning\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Premium Demand Planner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you\u2019ll get intuitive analysis and automatic alerts so that you can know exactly when, where and what to order.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It means stockouts \u2013 which, according to our study, have impacted 23% of brands in the UK in the last year, and frustrated 35% of shoppers in the US \u2013\u00a0can become a thing of the past. Even if you have historical stockouts in your data, the software can be tweaked so that it only calculates forecasts based on when an item was available, excluding any days when it was out of stock.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Trevor Martin, VP Operations at oral cosmetics brand <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/customer-stories\/snow-cosmetics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reports: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Demand Planner has been phenomenal for us. It factors in seasonality so that we can look at the data and instantly say \u2018ok, we need to order 100,000 of that item, not 10,000 \u2013 otherwise we\u2019re going to run out in two months\u2019.\u201d<\/span><\/i><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>3.<b> Sync with Shopify and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/best-amazon-inventory-management-software\">Amazon<\/a><\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any demand forecast is only as good as the data that\u2019s fed into it, which is why Brightpearl\u2019s Premium Demand Planner is so easy to integrate with third party apps including Shopify and Amazon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This results in a real-time transfer of data so that you can count on an accurate prediction of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/inventory-management-system\">inventory<\/a> you need at any given moment. It also cuts the amount of time spent on manually managing inventory, and on inputting the necessary data during set-up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By syncing with Shopify or Amazon, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/inventory-planning\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demand Planner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> instantly registers all product information, sales orders, and shipments. You can then easily create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/best-pos-system\">POs<\/a> based on replenishment recommendations \u2013 and when the stock arrives, you can automatically update your inventory levels across all sales channels.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>4.<b> Easily create POs<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your retail business has tens or even hundreds of SKUs, staying on top of everything that needs restocking can quickly become a challenge. With <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/inventory-planning\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demand Planner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you get regular Replenishment Reports, which provide you with an at-a-glance view of all the items that need to be reordered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best of all, in just a couple of clicks you can create purchase orders in bulk, directly from the report, with the flexibility and freedom to choose the vendor and the date you want items to be received. For many retailers, this prevents the hire of additional staff and saves hours every week.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>5. <b>Manage stock shortages<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A shortage of goods impacted a whopping 68% of retailers in the UK, and 67% of their US counterparts, in the last 12 months. And it\u2019s having a clear impact on consumer behavior \u2013 and loyalty. Our research has shown that around a third of all consumers chose to shop with a new online store in the last year simply because they had an item in stock\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When stock is running short, retailers may need to carefully plan the release of stock to keep customers happy and cash flow steady. The best demand planning software makes this surprisingly simple \u2013 it tells retailers exactly when to order to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/inventory-management-system\/what-is-lead-time\">mitigate long lead times<\/a> and even suggests when to release stock to make it last.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As James Ewens, Head of E-Commerce at online furniture retailer <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/customer-stories\/furniture-box\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FurnitureBox<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, reports: \u201cThanks to Brightpearl\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/inventory-planning\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demand Planner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we knew when to push stock and when to hold back, so we were able to make our stock last. We couldn\u2019t have managed the pandemic and achieved such growth without it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>6.<b> Eliminate manual workflows<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manually managing inventory can be a labor intensive and time consuming process. Demand planning software can remove the heavy lifting and make it faster and more efficient. Workflows that previously required input from a member of staff, such as rerouting orders to alternative warehouses depending on stock availability, can be automated and streamlined.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a game-changing feature for retail brands, such as the creators of \u2018emotional wearable tech\u2019, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/customer-stories\/bond-touch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bond Touch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The company\u2019s COO, Jorge Henriques, reports that Demand Planner has \u2018revolutionized\u2019 its approach to stock management and saved an astonishing amount of time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe risk of stockouts before was previously huge, but now it\u2019s non-existent. We can accurately forecast demand, even factoring in promotions and peak periods,\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s hard to quantify the impact it has had on our business, but it\u2019s been incredible. Thanks to Demand Planner alone, I\u2019d say we\u2019ve saved two full time members of staff, or 320 hours a month \u2013 at the very least.\u201d<\/span><\/i><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>7. <b>Free up cash<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s great to be prepared, but having mountains of stock sitting in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/warehouse-management-system\">warehouse<\/a> for long periods doesn\u2019t make good business sense. With <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/inventory-planning\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demand Planner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can gain an intuitive, 360\u00ba view of your business &#8211; including which items aren\u2019t selling well at any given time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With accurate data at hand, you can make informed decisions about which items to discount or promote in order to free up cash (and make room in your warehouse). Releasing cash tied up in slow-moving or overstocked items gives you the available funds to reinvest in your most popular products and maximize profit margins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Sounds good, right? Learn more about Brightpearl\u2019s Premium Demand Planner and arrange a free, customized demo <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/inventory-planning\"><b>here<\/b><\/a><b>.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Demand planning software is a vital tool for modern retail brands, allowing them to accurately forecast future customer demand to maximize revenue, save time and lower costs.\u00a0 The best inventory planning tools, like Brightpearl\u2019s Demand Planner, use your sales history (factoring in fluctuations like seasonality or promotions) to ensure you always have the optimum amount [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":7226,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6.1 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - 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