Adjusting Demand Plans After Publication

Planster gives you the flexibility to make manual adjustments to your demand plan even after it’s been published. This ensures your forecasts stay aligned with real-time business changes, like new promotions, shifts in velocity, or updated retail rollout plans.

Common reasons include:

• New marketing campaigns or seasonal promotions

• Sales velocity changes

• Channel expansion (e.g., new retail accounts)

• Product lifecycle shifts (e.g., launch, ramp down)

• Supply chain disruptions

• From the left-hand menu, go to Demand Plan.

• Choose either Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) or Retail, depending on where the adjustment is needed.

• Use the filter or scroll to locate the product.

• Click on the specific week or month you want to adjust.

Depending on the plan type:

• Choose one or multiple periods.

• Adjust demand using a fixed quantity or by applying a percentage increase/decrease.

• Select a retailer and product.

• Adjust Product Facings, Active Doors (store count), or Velocity.

  • Changes to facings and store count affect all future periods.

  • Velocity adjustments affect only the selected period.

• Click Save or Confirm Adjustment.

• Planster immediately updates the associated Supply Plan to reflect the new demand forecast.

• Navigate to the Supply Plan tab.

• Check for any changes in recommended purchase quantities based on your updated forecast.

• Document reasons for large adjustments (especially for audit or finance reviews).

• Use separate overrides for temporary events like promotions.

• Schedule recurring reviews to keep forecasts current.

For guidance on adjusting your demand plans or understanding how changes will impact your purchasing recommendations, reach out to Planster Support—we're here to help!