Key Capabilities of JDA® Enterprise Planning, powered by Arthur®:
- Integration of enterprise-wide planning processes such as strategic, merchandise, channel and key item plans, with an assortment planning extension soon to be incorporated
- Dynamic planning by attribute for all key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Business process navigation that is site- and user-specific
- Optimized demand-driven plans for consumer-centric channel clusters
- Planning and analysis by exception to lower levels of detail
- Version-based planning with multiple “what if?”
- Agile and scalable calculation engine
- Everything from Enterprise Planning’s predecessor, Merchandise Planning by Arthur®, plus more
Missed opportunities, inefficient activities, challenging communications, misaligned objectives and high-turnover levels are some of the key drivers behind the need for a clearly defined strategic direction to help retailers meet and exceed customer expectations. As economies expand and borders are blurred, it has become increasingly important to support and optimize the strategic, merchandise, assortment and operational planning activities performed by all participants in the supply and demand chain.
JDA Enterprise Planning enables organizations to establish common financial objectives for sales, inventory, margin and other KPIs via workflow-driven processes. Designed to blend the art and science of planning, Enterprise Planning provides a flexible and scalable solution that seamlessly incorporates statistical sales forecasts and consumer-driven channel clusters.
Enterprise Planning allows you to easily consolidate multiple plans and tie strategic plans across the company to execution of goals. With Enterprise Planning, you can produce the most accurate, insightful, coordinated plans possible, while eliminating duplicate data sources.
Planning by attribute functionality allows you to dynamically group product, location and time hierarchy members. Use planning by attribute to create truly consumer-driven plans by consolidating, planning and spreading data by key attribute consolidations. And with Enterprise Planning’s exception management capabilities highlighting any areas that need your analysis, review or approval, you’ll have the necessary information to act quickly in addressing issues across every channel, category and shelf.
JDA Enterprise Planning rapidly validates detailed plans against qualitative factors that may influence customer product preferences and demand, so you can plan more effectively at a very meticulous level against your established objectives. Boosting efficiency, productivity and accuracy every step of the way, Enterprise Planning enables you to strategically generate plans that optimize your inventories, balance your sales goals and reduce markdowns to achieve improved profitability.
