About

Welcome to SCMPlanner — your go-to blog for all things supply chain planning, demand forecasting, and inventory optimization. We help planners and operations professionals turn chaos into clarity, delivering actionable insights, real-world tools and simple strategies that make supply chains smoother and smarter.

Why We Exist

In today’s fast-moving world of global logistics, fluctuating demand and supply-chain disruptions, great planning isn’t optional; it’s essential. Research shows that effective supply-chain planning helps reduce costs, improve customer satisfaction, and build resilience in turbulent times.
At SCMPlanner, we know the challenges: late shipments, over-stocked warehouses, missed demand, and siloed teams. Our mission is to cut through the jargon and help you build planning processes that balance demand and supply, manage risk, and deliver results.

What We Cover

  • Demand Forecasting & Planning: Get tips on making accurate demand predictions, aligning them with production schedules and avoiding costly stock-outs or overages.
  • Inventory Optimization: Learn strategies for setting the right safety stock, choosing when to reorder and keeping working capital in check.
  • Supply Chain Visibility & Collaboration: Discover how to break down silos between procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and retail so the whole chain moves in sync.
  • Technology & Tools: From Excel hacks to advanced planning software, we review tools that help planners work smarter and adapt faster.
  • Best Practices & Case Studies: Real stories from the field, digestible how-tos, and checklists you can apply right away.

Who It’s For

Whether you’re a supply Planner, demand planner, supply-chain analyst, logistics manager, or business owner trying to make sense of it all, SCMPlanner is designed for you. If you’re navigating S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning), optimizing fulfillment, or simply trying to keep the lights on without inventory piling up, you’re in the right place.

Our Promise

We promise no nonsense, no fluff, and no jargon overload. Every post is written in plain language, with clear next steps, ready-to-use frameworks, and a planner’s mindset. We believe that the best planning happens when people understand why they’re doing something, not just how.