Food and beverage · Packaged and shelf-stable
Stock that keeps can still cost you.
Daisy gives packaged food makers the demand and supply forecast to plan against, so you hold less working capital and protect your margin.
Packaged and shelf-stable
Before and after Daisy
Why packaged food makers are harder to plan
- Long shelf lives hide excess inventoryProduct that keeps can sit for months, and the working capital it ties up is easy to miss.
- Promotions create peaks and troughsTrade promotions pull demand forward and leave a dip afterward that the plan has to expect.
- Raw materials are bought in bulkCommodity ingredients and packaging are bought ahead, so the forecast decides how much to commit.
- Seasons still matterSoup, sauces, grilling and holiday items have peaks that a flat average will miss.
What Daisy does for packaged food 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 packaged food 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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