Food and beverage · Confectionery
Holiday peaks are planned months before they arrive.
Daisy gives confectionery makers the demand and supply forecast to plan against, so you hold less working capital and protect your margin.
Confectionery
Before and after Daisy
Why confectionery makers are harder to plan
- A few weeks carry the yearHoliday and seasonal windows matter far more than other weeks and cannot be re-run if you miss them.
- Cocoa and sugar follow the weatherCrop conditions in a few regions drive ingredient prices and availability.
- Seasonal packs have no repeatLimited editions and seasonal packs need a number before any sales history exists.
- Retail space is won in advancePlacement and display commitments are made well before the season, so the forecast has to come first.
What Daisy does for confectionery makers
- Demand planningWe predict sales at the SKU and account level, so your team can plan against one number per customer and product.
- Inventory & working capitalStock levels are set from the demand forecast, balancing service level against inventory and the working capital it ties up.
- ProcurementAnticipate how much supply you will receive and identify exact purchasing gaps based on real-time data.
- S&OPWe compile the data, structure the breakdowns and do the grunt work, so your team can run its regular S&OP process on one set of numbers.
Questions from confectionery makers
How is Daisy different from a planning tool like SAP IBP?
Other platforms give you a tool to run: your team configures, maintains and runs it. Daisy delivers the demand and supply forecast you plan against, and keeps it maintained.
What data do you need to start?
Your sales history by SKU and account from your ERP or a file export. Daisy adds outside signals such as weather and markets, so there is nothing extra for your team to collect.
How does the 12-week pilot work?
We run it on one brand, site or channel, alongside your own forecast.
Does this replace our planners?
No. Every forecast shows what is driving it, so planners can see why the number moved and apply their own judgment before they act.
See Daisy in action.
Start with a 12-week pilot, run alongside your forecast
Want to try Daisy?
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