Same-Session Demand Forecasting and Allocation for Retail

## The problemIn many specialty retailers, weekly buying still takes two days of Excel work — load sales data, build forecasts, assign receipts per store cluster, email vendor files, and rekey approved allocations into the ERP. The spreadsheet is hitting its limits, planners are exhausted, and any error costs an entire cycle.## What this app doesA guided buyer workspace that runs the demand forecast against sales and inventory data automatically, then surfaces recommended order quantities and store allocations by SKU. Planners review, adjust the lines that need judgment, and approve in one session. Approved allocations push directly into the ERP via API — no copy-paste, no double-entry. Finance and execs see the same coverage and commitment view read-only.## Key takeaways- Two-day weekly cycle collapses to a same-session review- SKU-by-store allocation recommendations, not just totals- ERP order placement triggered from inside the planning tool- Read-only coverage view for finance and executive visibility## Who it's forBuying, planning, and supply chain teams at multi-store retailers running weekly allocation cycles who need their planners doing judgment work, not data assembly.