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More accurate supply planning and forecasting

Supply chain management professionals have constant pressure to reduce costs and improve margins. Unfortunately, many lack the access to data and rely on manual planning tools. 

With IBM Planning Analytics with Watson it's easy to create and adjust plans as needed by leveraging deep insights to understand business drivers. Streamline the planning process and create supply chain plans that are smooth, synchronized and responsive.

Featured supply chain resources

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Boost supply chain agility

Is your supply chain set up to support growth? Find out about the importance of a responsive supply chain plan and how to achieve it.

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Maximize your supply chain effectiveness

This report explores the planning, modeling and analytical capabilities/strategies that best-in-class companies have in place, compared to their competition.

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Assess your supply chain process

Take this short assessment to gauge your supply chain planning maturity.

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Using what-if scenario analysis to make smarter decisions

What-if scenario analysis

See the impact of your decisions before making them.

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Drive success through leaner S&OP processes

Explore the challenges supply chain organizations face, and how to drive business success.

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Supply chain demos

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IBM Planning Analytics demo collaborate across your supply chain for better forecasting

IBM Planning Analytics with Watson demo collaborate across your supply chain for better forecasting (04:35)

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See the creation of supply chain forecasts to achieve greater accuracy and optimized plans.

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Create a supply chain plan

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Create a supply chain plan

Get hands-on with IBM Planning Analytics with Watson by building a supply chain plan in this interactive walkthrough.

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Case studies

Trusted by thousands of supply chain customers around the world

FleetPride

Keeps the wheels turning with seamless supply chain management.

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Allen Edmonds

Finding the perfect fit between inventory levels and customer demand with IBM Planning Analytics with Watson.

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Rotkäppchen-Mumm

Increases its competitiveness by operating as efficiently as possible, and knew optimizing stock levels in its warehouses would be a powerful way to reduce costs.

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Carhartt

Intelligently predicts demand and automate replenishment, so that it can deliver the highest possible service level to its wholesale customers.

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Use cases

S&OP (Sales and operational planning)

Make better business decisions and meet revenue goals to adapt to market demands and run what-if scenarios. (2.8 MB)

Demand planning

Identify trends in data, spot variances, and conduct sound demand forecasting to respond in real time.

Supply planning

Understand what’s happening in real time to create accurate supply forecasts, avoid shortages and stockouts along with what-if scenarios.

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Learn about the features

Discover how you can automate and accelerate planning, budgeting and forecasting processes with IBM Planning Analytics with Watson.

Explore which cloud option is right for you

IBM Planning Analytics with Watson offers multiple deployment options. Learn more about the details and pricing for each option.

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  • Unify and gain real-time access to your data
  • Create planning and financial applications with help of templates, tutorials and samples
  • Perform comprehensive product profitability analysis and planning