GAINS Sales and Operations Planning Software: Align your teams around a common purpose.
Get sales, marketing, production, finance, and procurement on the same page so the team can quickly compare scenarios and make decisions across the enterprise.
Create profitable supply chain plans that balance demand, supply, and financial goals.
Accelerate and automate decision making.
Build consensus faster and eliminate knowledge gaps with accurate demand forecasts based on sophisticated Machine Learning algorithms. Consider various scenarios then weigh financial impact to align multiple stakeholders around a profitable, execution-ready plan.
Compress S&OP cycle times.
Eliminate the time wasted hunting for data in spreadsheets. GAINS pulls together everything you need, making it easy to recognize patterns, sense demand, and monitor KPIs. Go from planning to executing faster with highly-collaborative, insight-rich plan development.
Model opportunities and risks.
Leverage robust, AI-driven simulation modeling to instantly perform “what-if” scenario analysis. Gain the insight you and your colleagues across the business need to model revenue opportunities and supply alternatives. Easily adapt to shifts in your company’s objectives without sacrificing productivity or customer satisfaction.
Core Features: what’s included
Integrated business planning (IBP)
Factor in inventory optimization, replenishment, production optimization, and demand planning into decisions.
Resiliency planning
Test out scenarios and plans in a low-risk environment to arrive at decisions everyone can agree on.
Product flow optimization
Break down internal silos by unifying and verifying data from cross-functional teams.
Product flow optimization
Produce more accurate forecasts based on machine learning algorithms that identify patterns humans cannot.
Cloud-native solution
Give executives a window into KPIs with the ability to drill down to SKU-level details.
FAQs
Can GAINS support both strategic long-term planning and tactical short-term decision-making in S&OP?
Yes, GAINS is designed to support both strategic long-term planning and tactical short-term decision-making in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). How we do it: –Strategic Long-Term Planning:
- Comprehensive Data Integration: GAINS integrates data from various sources, including market trends, historical sales, and economic indicators, to provide a holistic view of your business environment. This comprehensive data supports strategic planning by highlighting long-term trends and opportunities.
- Advanced Forecasting Models: Our advanced forecasting models use sophisticated algorithms and machine learning to predict future demand accurately. These models help in developing long-term plans that align with your business objectives and market conditions.
- Scenario Planning and Simulation: GAINS allows you to perform scenario planning and simulations to evaluate the impact of different strategic decisions. This helps in understanding potential risks and benefits, enabling more informed long-term planning.
- Resource Allocation: GAINS ensures that your long-term resource allocation plans are realistic and achievable. This includes planning for production capacity, workforce requirements, and capital investments.
Tactical Short-Term Decision-Making:
- Real-Time Data and Analytics: GAINS provides real-time data and analytics, enabling you to make informed short-term decisions quickly. This includes responding to immediate market changes, customer demands, and supply chain disruptions.
- Dynamic Adjustment Capabilities: Our software supports dynamic adjustments to plans based on real-time data. This flexibility allows you to adapt to short-term changes in demand, supply, and operational constraints.
- Integrated S&OP Process: GAINS integrates all aspects of the S&OP process, from demand planning to inventory management and production scheduling. This ensures that tactical decisions are aligned with overall business goals and objectives.
- Performance Monitoring: GAINS continuously monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) and provides insights into operational performance. This helps in making tactical adjustments to improve efficiency and achieve short-term goals.
Collaborative Planning:
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: GAINS fosters collaboration across different departments, ensuring that both strategic and tactical plans are aligned and supported by all stakeholders. This integrated approach enhances communication and coordination.
- Feedback Loops: GAINS establishes feedback loops between strategic and tactical planning, ensuring that short-term outcomes are continuously analyzed to inform and refine long-term strategies.
How does GAINS track and measure the performance of S&OP plans against business objectives?
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
- Alignment with Objectives: GAINS helps you define and align KPIs with your specific business objectives. These may include metrics such as forecast accuracy, service levels, inventory turnover, and production efficiency.
- Real-Time Tracking: Our platform continuously tracks these KPIs in real-time, providing up-to-date insights into your S&OP plan performance.
Real-Time Data Integration:
- Unified Data Platform: GAINS integrates data from various sources across your supply chain, ensuring a comprehensive view of performance metrics. This integration allows for accurate and timely tracking of S&OP plan execution.
- Continuous Monitoring: With real-time data integration, GAINS monitors your supply chain performance, immediately identifying any deviations from the plan.
Variance Analysis:
- Plan vs. Actual Comparison: GAINS performs variance analysis by comparing planned outcomes with actual results. This helps identify discrepancies and areas that need adjustment.
- Root Cause Analysis: GAINS helps identify the root causes of variances through detailed analysis, enabling you to address underlying issues effectively.
Scenario Planning and Simulation:
- What-If Scenarios: GAINS allows you to run what-if scenarios to understand the potential impacts of different decisions or external factors on your S&OP plans.
- Impact Analysis: This capability helps you foresee the outcomes of various strategic and tactical decisions, ensuring your plans remain aligned with business objectives.
Comprehensive Reporting and Advanced Analytics:
- Detailed Reports: GAINS provides comprehensive reports that track the performance of your S&OP plans against defined KPIs. These reports can be customized to meet specific business needs.
- Advanced Analytics: Our platform uses advanced analytics to provide deep insights into performance trends, helping you understand how well your S&OP plans are meeting business objectives and where improvements can be made.
Continuous Improvement:
- Feedback Loops: GAINS establishes feedback loops to continuously inform and refine your S&OP processes. Performance data is used to adjust and improve future plans.
- Best Practices: By incorporating industry best practices and lessons learned from performance tracking, GAINS helps enhance your S&OP strategies over time.
Collaboration and Communication:
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: GAINS fosters collaboration across different departments by providing all stakeholders with access to performance data and insights. This ensures that everyone is aligned and working towards common business objectives.
- Actionable Insights: The insights provided by GAINS are actionable, enabling teams to make informed decisions that drive performance improvements and achieve business goals