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AI-Assisted Supply Plan Analysis

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Overview

GoldFinch Supply Plan analyzes demand, supply, inventory, lead times, planning parameters, and replenishment policies across every Item and Warehouse to generate recommended:

  • Purchase Orders
  • Work Orders
  • Transfer Orders

GoldFinch AI takes supply planning one step further.

Instead of reviewing thousands of planning records, planners receive AI-generated insights that identify potential issues, explain planning results, and highlight actions requiring immediate attention.

By combining GoldFinch's proven supply planning engine with AI-powered analysis, planners can quickly understand the overall health of their supply plan and focus on making informed business decisions.

Questions GoldFinch AI Can Answer

Is My Supply Plan Complete?

GoldFinch AI analyzes the completed Supply Plan to determine whether customer demand can be met with existing inventory and the recommended replenishment orders.

The analysis considers:

  • Current inventory
  • Existing supply
  • Future demand
  • Multi-level BOMs
  • Component availability
  • SKU relationships
  • Planning exceptions

When shortages remain, GoldFinch AI identifies the likely cause, such as:

  • Missing BOM components
  • Missing Preferred Vendors
  • Incomplete planning parameters
  • Configuration issues

For manufacturers with thousands of components, identifying a single missing component before production begins can prevent delayed work orders and missed customer shipments.

Example Summary

Of 3,684 Item/Warehouse combinations, 3,093 are fully balanced, 586 contain surplus inventory, and only 5 remain short after all recommended replenishment orders have been generated. GoldFinch AI identifies the cause of each remaining shortage.

Do I Have Enough Inventory?

GoldFinch AI categorizes every Item/Warehouse combination as:

  • Covered by existing inventory
  • Covered after recommended replenishment
  • Still short after replenishment

Rather than reviewing thousands of planning records, planners immediately know which shortages require attention.

Example Summary

802 Item/Warehouse combinations are fully covered by existing inventory, 2,581 require recommended replenishment orders, and only 5 remain short after all planned replenishment activities.

Do I Have Too Much Inventory?

GoldFinch AI helps identify opportunities to reduce excess inventory and improve working capital.

The analysis highlights:

  • Overstocked items
  • Excess inventory quantities
  • Slow-moving inventory
  • Potential planning parameter issues

Results are prioritized by business impact, helping purchasing teams focus on the largest opportunities for inventory reduction.

Example Summary

586 Item/Warehouse combinations contain surplus inventory totaling 1,348,552 units. GoldFinch AI highlights the largest excess positions and identifies planning parameters that may require review.

Which Items Will Run Out First?

GoldFinch AI projects future inventory levels and identifies potential shortages before they affect operations.

The analysis identifies:

  • Which items will stock out
  • Expected stockout dates
  • Items projected to run out within the next 30 days
  • The most urgent shortages

This allows planners to prioritize purchasing and production activities before shortages impact customer deliveries.

Example Summary

Without additional replenishment, 2,970 of 3,684 Item/Warehouse combinations will eventually stock out. Of those, 1,604 are projected to run out within the next 30 days.

How It Works

The analysis can run automatically after each Supply Plan or on a scheduled basis.

  1. GoldFinch Supply Plan generates replenishment recommendations.
  2. GoldFinch AI analyzes the completed supply plan and related ERP data.
  3. AI-generated insights are written back to Salesforce.
  4. Dashboards, reports, and planning summaries are updated automatically.

Planners can review AI-generated insights directly in Salesforce or receive scheduled planning summaries by email before the workday begins.

Benefits

GoldFinch AI helps planners spend less time reviewing data and more time making decisions.

Key benefits include:

  • Validate the completeness of the Supply Plan
  • Explain planning results and replenishment recommendations
  • Detect configuration and planning issues
  • Identify inventory shortages before production is affected
  • Reduce excess inventory and improve working capital
  • Prioritize the most critical planning exceptions
  • Deliver AI-generated planning summaries in Salesforce
  • Automate overnight analysis so planners start each day with actionable insights

 

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