SKU Science

Demand planning
built for e‑commerce
& retail

Omnichannel raised the bar on demand forecasting and inventory planning. Un-optimized storage, packaging and multi-site delivery cost money and put the business at risk. SKU Science makes planning accurate. A solid alternative to Excel and complex forecasting software.

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E-commerce and retail
Omnichannel, one planWeb and stores forecast together
Optimized inventoryRight stock, right site, less cost
Product availabilityProtect the customer experience
THE CHALLENGE

Omnichannel raised the bar on planning

Does your current demand-planning process let you meet customer needs across every channel? SKU Science brings much more than forecasts: it sharpens the demand-planning that anchors your whole S&OP process.

  • Optimize storage, packaging & delivery

    Un-optimized multi-site storage, packaging and delivery cost money and put the business at risk. Accurate forecasts cut that waste.

  • Protect the customer experience

    Product availability and a smooth experience are critical to survival.
    Keep the right items in stock, everywhere.

  • Run a more efficient supply chain

    More accurate, efficient planning is essential
    Align inventory with real omnichannel demand.

Omnichannel retail supply chain flow: online order, warehouse, stores, van delivery and multi-country distribution
THE METHOD

Improve your demand-planning process

Backed by several published books, SKU Science pairs AI-driven forecasting with a well-defined, collaborative demand-planning framework. The engine proposes the baseline; your teams enrich it and own the final plan.
That shared process is where accuracy really comes from.

01 / BASELINE
BASELINE

A baseline forecast at your planning granularity

Forecasts aren't limited to item level. Plan by item × customer, item × sales channel, item × country — whatever matches your S&OP. For each series, the engine picks the best-fitting model, every cycle.

→ HUNDREDS OF AI-DRIVEN COMBINATIONS
02 / ENRICH
BASELINEEngine
+ FIELDEnriched

Teams enrich it with field intelligence

Your teams add what the data can't see, promotions, new customers, market signals, layering field knowledge on top of the baseline. Import external forecasts too, to compare them against the engine, side by side.

→ COLLABORATIVE · EXTERNAL FORECASTS · TRACEABLE
03 / PRIORITIZE
A·CRIT42
ACC89%
VAR18%
BIAS+1.2

KPIs by forecast lag focus you on the right horizon

Accuracy and bias are computed at each forecast lag (M+1, M+2, M+3…) and sorted automatically, so you focus on the horizon that drives your decisions. Forecast variability is tracked too, to flag the items whose forecast changed the most since the previous cycle.

→ KPIs BY FORECAST LAG · M+1 / M+2 / M+3
LEAD TIMES

Optimize your forecasts for what matters

Supply, storage, packaging and distribution each commit at a different horizon.
SKU Science compares your archived forecasts at the lag that matches each lead time, so accuracy is measured where the decision was really made.

Delivery truck

Supply

Improve your forecasts according to the lead times of your supplies, so the right stock is available across every channel.

→ SUPPLIER LEAD TIME
Production line

Storage & Packaging

Improve workforce optimization and capacity management with better forecasting and tracking tools across your sites.

→ CAPACITY · WORKFORCE
Forklift distribution

Distribution

Analyze your forecasts in relation to your stores' and distribution centers' lead times, to control cost and delivery time.

→ STORES + DC LEAD TIME
WHAT PLANNERS SAY

Trusted by e-commerce and retail teams

Capterra
"After just 10 months of use, SKU Science has become essential to how we manage forecasting across our company. The tool is easy to use and adapts to the specifics of our products."
IM
Isabelle M.
GLOBAL DEMAND PLANNER · RETAIL
Ocean Spray
"The customer service provided by SKU Science has been extraordinary and it's been always available for any question or assistance required to use the tool efficiently."
MR
Mauricio Rendon
OPERATIONS MANAGER · ANZ
Capterra
"The construction of forecasts is very straightforward and comprehensive, with the ability to calculate forecasts at the desired level of aggregation."
BG
Benjamin G.
SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR · FRANCE
4.6/5
Customer rating4.9/5 for support quality.
Source: Capterra
2days
To first forecastoperational forecasts with no prior integration.
60%
Less over-forecastingwithin 5 months of go-live.
SOC 2Type II
Certifiedaudited annually by an independent third party.
NEXT STEP

Run one cycle before you commit to anything

Upload your sales history with product reference data, and you get operational forecasts in two days: no ERP integration, no IT project. If the numbers don't convince your team, you walk away. Explore the demand planning platform or see pricing plans.

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