Analyze and Benchmark your Demand Planning process with industry standards and recommend key areas for improvement:
-Measure – measure the current accuracy of the forecasts using robust demand metrics
-Map – Map the planning process using interviews and metrics analysis
-Gaps – Benchmark and Highlight key areas of opportunity
-Value – Quantify the benefits of re-engineering the demand management process


The Discovery will generally proceed using the following outline:
-Assess the forecast need of the down stream customer
-Identify Roles and responsibilities of the Demand Side players including Sales and Marketing, Category Development and Trade -Marketing
-Map Historical Data volatility
-What is the sub-process for Promotional and Event planning and how is it integrated through the CRM or other processes?
-What is the consensus process?
-Are different forecasts reconciled?
-Communication between Demand and supply side other than during forecast hand-offs
-Are the demand forecasting and supply planning processes managed by exception?