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An AI-Powered Demand Forecasting Solution

Epicor IP&O empowers enterprises to automate inventory forecasting and identify the right policies to improve service levels and minimize excess stock. With the help of IP&O, you can accurately gauge complex demand scenarios and test proposed policies, empowering you to create profit-maximizing stocking policies.

  • Predict future performance and costs given current and proposed stocking policies
  • Automatically identify optimal service levels that yield the lowest cost
  • Develop a transparent, efficient, and repeatable planning process
  • Leverage statistics and business knowledge to build consensus demand plans
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Benefits

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Field-Proven Statistical Forecasts

Epicor IP&O addresses all types of demand including seasonal, trending, intermittent, and cyclical patterns and selects the right technique automatically.

Probabilistic Modeling

IP&O generates thousands of realistic demand and lead time simulations for each item to reflect real-life uncertainties. It stress-tests current and proposed policies yielding accurate predictions of future costs, inventory value, and service levels that enable you to make fact-based inventory policy decisions.

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Patented Intermittent Demand Forecasting

IP&O’s patented bootstrapping method for intermittent demand has been added to the automatic forecast selection along multiple proprietary enhancements.

Features

Service Level Forecasting

Make informed tradeoffs between service level targets and inventory levels. Choose system recommended service level targets or specify your own to precisely shape inventory according to the business needs.

Forecast Reporting

Forecast bias and comparison of demand forecasts versus actuals is built into IP&O. Track accuracy of any submitted forecast, whether from the field or statistically generated. Document “Forecast Value Add” and determine whether input from stakeholders is improving accuracy so you can fine tune the forecast process.

Multi-Level Forecasting

Aggregate and disaggregate multi-level hierarchies such as product family, class, customer, region, stocking location, and more. Change forecast hierarchies and unit of measure on the fly to deliver meaningful forecast output to each stakeholder.

“What If” Analysis

Model how changes to service level, lead time, inventory policy, and distribution network impact holding costs, shortage costs, ordering costs, service levels, fill rates, and inventory levels.

Integrations


To maximize the functionality and efficiency of Epicor IP&O, it integrates seamlessly with these products out of the box.

Epicor Kinetic

Kinetic is a comprehensive ERP solution designed for manufacturers. By fusing Epicor IP&O and Kinetic’s capabilities, you can unlock resounding profit maximizing policies for your enterprise.
Epicor Prophet 21

Prophet 21 is Epicor’s flagship ERP solution for distributors. Combining Epicor IP&O with Prophet 21 can empower you to streamline your inventory and create policies to achieve optimal service levels.
Epicor Bistrack

BisTrack is cutting-edge ERP solution for building supply. With Epicor IP&O, you can anticipate volatile demand levels to mitigate carrying costs and stockout risks, ultimately boosting your enterprise’s profitability.