Compare Kinaxis - Demand Planning vs Lokad

Forecasts promotional event impacts and helps automate promotion planning to maximize sales and minimize trade spend.

Proactively identifies risks and maximizes revenue opportunities through tight cross-functional coordination.

Allows users to simulate various “what-if” scenarios and assess the impact of events like promotions or new product launches.

Integrates inputs from multiple stakeholders (sales, marketing, finance, customers, and suppliers) for better forecast alignment.

Lokad’s use of probabilistic forecasting provides a deeper understanding of demand variability, leading to more precise inventory planning and fewer stockouts or overstock situations.

By robotizing routine supply chain tasks, Lokad drastically reduces manual intervention, improving speed, consistency, and resource allocation across the supply chain.

Lokad enables real-time pricing strategies that allow businesses to stay competitive while protecting margins—ideal for markets with frequent pricing shifts.

Businesses can manage more products with lower inventory levels, leading to reduced holding costs and improved service levels across customer segments.