Key Capabilities to Reduce Supply Risks
Requirements calculator
You can utilize several different replenishment models to determine procurement requirements, including reorder-point quantity, days of supply, forecast driven and others.
Prescriptive logic
Your organization can utilize logic to partially expedite future requirements to maximize the utilization of a truck, shipping container or other transport option.
Supplier calendars
QAD’s solution considers the supplier's capacity to receive an order and deliver an order, crucial to avoiding stock outs.
S&OP support
Automatically makes supply plans and simulated scenarios available to your S&OP/IBP processes for tactical planning and closing the planning loop.
Customer Success Stories
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JJA Increases Inventory Turnover While Reducing Lead Times
The home furnishings and decoration company optimizes inventory control with robust S&OP and Procurement Planning.
Maroquinerie Thomas Improves Supply Chain Efficiency
Procurement Planning allows this fashion goods manufacturer to constantly adapt to changing customer demand.
RAJA Transforms Their Planning to Support Growth
This European packaging distributor reduces stock coverage by 13% and stock outs by 15% while boosting customer service levels.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the role of procurement planning?
At its core, procurement planning defines how a company will satisfy product demand and achieve crucial business objectives like timely delivery, cost reductions and profit growth. Planners develop and implement strategies to fine-tune inbound materials, inventory, production schedules and supplier relationships, all to seamlessly align product supply with anticipated future demand.
What are some common challenges with procurement planning?
Procurement and supply planners face significant hurdles in meeting product demand, primarily due to the complexity of managing global supply chains with numerous suppliers, intricate products and sudden demand spikes. They must also contend with volatility, mitigating risks from unforeseen events such as natural disasters that impact supply, demand and transportation. Furthermore, demanding customers require planners to adapt to desires for personalized products, diverse buying options and faster delivery. Finally, functional silos create challenges by hindering data sharing because departments often work independently and use outdated tools.
How does QAD support scenario planning and "what-if" analysis?
Scenario planning is a key element of QAD Demand Planning, giving you an effective way to perform "what-if" analyses and make informed decisions.