This is a smart crystal ball for retailers that predicts how much of each product customers will buy, and helps you align inventory and supply so shelves are stocked without over-ordering.
Reduces stockouts and overstock by creating more accurate, collaborative demand forecasts across products, stores, and channels, so merchandising, supply chain, and finance can plan with one reliable view of demand.
Deep integration with broader SAP ecosystem (ERP, supply chain, finance), established forecasting best practices, and stickiness from being embedded in end‑to‑end planning workflows across large enterprises.
Classical-ML (Scikit/XGBoost)
Time-Series DB
High (Custom Models/Infra)
Complexity and performance of running many granular forecasts (by SKU, location, channel, time bucket) and integrating them in real time with ERP and supply systems.
Early Majority
Differentiates by being part of SAP’s Integrated Business Planning suite tightly linked to SAP ERP and supply chain, offering end‑to‑end process integration from demand sensing through supply planning and financial reconciliation for large global enterprises.