Demand Planning and Forecasting

Bushman Business Solutions helps organizations transform demand planning from a reactive function into a strategic advantage—enabling smarter resource allocation, faster market responsiveness, and stronger alignment between forecasts and real-world performance. Our approach integrates statistical rigor with operational pragmatism, ensuring that forecasting becomes a driver of profitability, agility, and enterprise-wide coordination.

Forecasting & Demand Modeling

• Apply statistical forecasting techniques to identify trends, seasonality, and demand variability
• Build planned and opportunistic demand models to support promotional events, product launches, and supply constraints
• Analyze historical performance (Forecast vs. Actuals) to refine accuracy and reduce inventory risk

Mass Production Planning & PO Structuring

• Guide size-specific purchase order creation to support SKU-level precision and supplier readiness
• Align production volumes with forecasted demand, lead times, and capacity constraints

Cross-Functional Forecast Collaboration

• Facilitate alignment between sales, marketing, operations, and finance to ensure unified forecasting inputs
• Build collaborative planning frameworks that balance top-down strategy with bottom-up insights

S&OP Process Management

• Create Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) cycles with structured agendas, data-driven inputs, and decision accountability
• Monitor forecast adherence and drive continuous improvement through post-cycle reviews

Profitability & Contribution Margin Analysis

• Analyze contribution margins across SKUs, channels, and customer segments to prioritize profitable growth