Blue Yonder Demand Planning vs SAS Collaborative Planning Workbench vs Absolute Value - Which Tool Fits Your Business?

Supports inventory reduction while maintaining service levels and increasing margins.

Enhances cross-functional collaboration, improving transparency and alignment.

Achieves a 75% boost in planner productivity and substantial cost reductions.

Speeds up decision-making and reduces manual efforts with automated predictions.

SAS® Collaborative Planning Workbench automates the entire consensus planning process using a structured, analytics-backed workflow, significantly reducing manual effort and planning inconsistencies across departments.

By consolidating internal and external demand forecasts and applying weighted statistical techniques, it improves forecast precision and provides a more holistic view of demand.

Users can easily simulate different planning outcomes and adjust baseline forecasts, enhancing flexibility and preparedness for market volatility.

Built-in FVA tools allow organizations to quantify the impact of manual adjustments versus statistical models, enabling data-driven improvements.

The platform's real-time adaptability to shifts in demand helps businesses quickly recalibrate inventory replenishment, minimizing stockouts and overstock situations.

Absolute Value works seamlessly with existing ERP systems, allowing organizations to enhance demand planning capabilities without the need for complex system overhauls.

With full multi-location inventory visibility, users can identify excess or surplus stock and rebalance supply more effectively across their network.

Built-in collaborative forecasting features help cross-functional teams align on demand expectations, improving supply chain coordination and planning accuracy.