Merchandise Planning
An omni-channel approach to maximize brand profitability
A Foundation to create accurate pre-season and in-season Demand and Inventory Plans
Brands face a constant challenge of maintaining customer
loyalty in the ever changing retail environment. We created the
Promethean Analytics Merchandise Planning Solution to
help you get there. This Solution creates a foundation that
allows merchandise planners to generate accurate pre-season
and in-season Demand and Inventory Plans and more:
- Generating Demand Forecasts on your cadence
- Create one consistent, Omni-Channel View of Inventory
- View Open-to-Buy/WSSI Plans
- Reduce Stockouts and Prevent Overstocks
- Complete control of product lifecycle
- Two-way integration: NSPB < — > NetSuite
- Improve efficiency and accelerate time-to-market
Related Blog Post:
“Boosting Retail and eCommerce Profitability – The Promethean Way“
Oracle NetSuite Blog:
“Apparel Brand Marine Layer Takes Demand Planning to the Next Level With NetSuite Planning and Budgeting” – Tony Kontzer (NetSuite)
Merchandise Planning Features
Sales Plan
Top Down Planning
Calculated Contribution Margins
Any Level of Your Merchandise
or Channel Hierarchies
Demand Forecast
Statistical & Trend Forecast Modeling
Price Planning
Promotion Planning
Markdown Planning
Open to Buy
Weekly & Monthly OTB Plan
Optimal Merchandise Planning
Adjustable at Any Level of Your Merchandise and Channel Hierarchies
Order Planning
Demand-Driven Optimal Service Levels
Recommended Order Amounts
Multiple Controls for Your
Allocation & Replenishment Logic
Replenishment
Ensures Inventory is at the Right Place
at the Right Time
Inventory Level Projections
Safety Stock & Min/Max Levels
Reporting
Interactive Dashboards
Multiple Reporting Tools
NetSuite Analytics Warehouse (NSAW)
Full Integration with Microsoft Office