Food and beverage · Fresh produce
The harvest decides supply. The shelf decides demand.
Daisy gives fresh produce suppliers the demand and supply forecast to plan against, so you waste less and protect your margin.
Fresh produce
Before and after Daisy
Why fresh produce suppliers are harder to plan
- Weather decides supplyYields move with the season and the weather, and the plan has to see that before the trucks arrive.
- Short shelf lives turn errors into wasteOver-forecasting is product thrown away; under-forecasting is a missed order.
- Prices and availability change week to weekBuying and selling decisions made on last month’s picture cost margin.
- Retail programs are set in advanceCommitments to retailers are made before the harvest is known.
What Daisy does for fresh produce suppliers
- 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 fresh produce suppliers
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 and supply history 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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