EazyStock - Demand forecasting vs SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization vs SAS Collaborative Planning Workbench - Which Tool Fits Your Business?

Provides ready-made KPIs and visual dashboards for easy inventory monitoring and decision-making.

Improves supplier relationships by generating demand projections and providing early visibility into order schedules.

Adapts forecasting models based on item lifecycle stages and supports new product launches.

Calculates optimal order quantities, reorder points, and safety stock, saving time and reducing manual errors.

Facilitates efficient data sharing and real-time visibility across supply chain operations.

Offers heuristic, rule-based, and optimization-driven planning, enabling scenario modeling and simulations.

Ensures reliable order commitments with advanced rules-based ATP and multi-level BOM checks.

Supports lifecycle, promotion, and collaborative demand planning for accurate forecasting.

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.