Plan with numbers you can trust, not formulas you fear.
Forecasts, stock cover, lead times and S&OP packs handled, so planning is analysis, not Excel surgery.
Where the hours actually go.
Forecasts live in fragile spreadsheets
Demand plans built in Excel with linked tabs and manual updates. One broken formula, one wrong call, one big inventory mistake.
Lead times shift constantly
CNY factory shutdowns, port congestion and supplier delays change the maths monthly. Tracking them per SKU is manual.
The stockout-overstock tightrope
Too much buffer and cash sits in the warehouse. Too little and the sales team loses orders. The balance is a weekly guess.
S&OP prep eats days
Monthly planning meetings need data pulled from everywhere, formatted, and defended. The analysis happens last.
Your toolkit inside kiap.ai
Live today inside the super app, or being built on the same API. Everything AI drafts, you approve.
Demand forecast assist
In the worksDrafts forecasts from sales history and seasonality like CNY shutdowns and festive peaks. You set the final numbers; the groundwork is done.
Inventory dashboard
Stock levels, weeks of cover, slow movers and stockout risks visible per SKU without a spreadsheet.
Supplier lead time records
Lead times, order history and reliability notes per supplier per SKU, tracked as they shift.
Reorder prompts
Flags SKUs hitting your safety stock thresholds with lead time factored in, so orders land before stockouts.
S&OP pack drafting
Monthly planning packs compiled from live numbers, so the meeting debates assumptions, not data quality.
Supplier comms
PO confirmations, forecast shares and delay notifications sent and tracked in one thread.
A day with AI doing the busywork.
Stockout risk flags on two SKUs before the weekend promo. Reorders queued with lead time checked.
The draft Q1 forecast adjusts for CNY shutdown lead times. You set the final numbers.
The S&OP pack is generated from live data. Refine the assumptions for Monday's meeting.
Five reorder prompts cleared and POs queued for approval. The tightrope just got a handrail.
Questions supply chain planners actually ask.
Will AI replace supply chain planners?
No. Planning is judgement under uncertainty: which risks to take, which buffers to hold. AI does the data assembly so your judgement operates on better inputs, faster.
How does it handle CNY and seasonal lead times?
Seasonality factors like factory shutdowns and festive peaks feed the draft forecasts, which you review and adjust. The platform remembers what spreadsheets forget.
Does it replace our ERP?
No. It works alongside your existing systems for visibility and drafting. Direct integration depth varies; a quick call confirms your setup.
Can it flag stockouts before they happen?
Yes. Reorder prompts factor your safety stock and supplier lead times, so the warning arrives while there is still time to act.
What does it cost?
The standard plan covers the toolkit. The reduction in dead stock alone usually covers it many times over.
Keep the craft. Drop the admin.
See your toolkit running inside kiap.ai. One call, a real walkthrough, no pressure.