Reaping the Rewards of Sub-SKU Forecasting

From storage capacity options in laptop computers to diameters of PVC pipe, from blade sizes on ceiling fans to the colors of summer skirts, generating more accurate sub-SKU forecasts has a major impact on sourcing, production planning, and meeting actual demand throughout the product life cycle. Proportional profile planning dives deeper into inventory forecasting and helps supply chain teams optimize supply chain performance. This white paper suggests ways for planners to automate proportional profile planning to hand off more accurate, attribute-based demand plans to their sourcing and supply planning teams.