Causometrix

Causometrix is a Supply Chain Planning software that aims to optimize demand management, supply planning, sales and operations planning, revenue planning, and supply chain consulting. According to the vendor, this solution is designed for businesses of all sizes and caters specifically to supply chain professionals, demand planners, inventory managers, operations managers, and retailers across various industries.

Key Features

Demand Management & Forecasting: According to the vendor, Causometrix offers an AI/ML Demand Forecasting Engine that aims to accurately predict future demand. It also provides management by exception to identify and prioritize forecast exceptions. The vendor claims that the software mitigates the risk of over-fitting by using blended multiple statistical models. Additionally, it offers time series and trend analysis to identify trends in demand growth and decline.

Automatic Detection of Optimal Forecast Generation Levels: The vendor states that Causometrix can automatically generate forecasts at the appropriate level based on past demand, ensuring optimal accuracy and efficiency. It also applies advanced mathematical and statistical models to detect and measure seasonality and cyclicality in demand patterns through seasonality/cyclicality detection.

What-if Scenario Analysis: According to the vendor, Causometrix allows users to conduct scenario analysis based on changes in demand, enabling them to explore different possibilities and make informed decisions. It also provides top-down, bottom-up, middle-out planning to view and edit data at different intersections of product and location.

Events, Promotions, and Causal Factors Planning & Analysis: The vendor claims that Causometrix enables the incorporation of external factors such as events, promotions, and causal factors into demand forecasting, allowing for more accurate predictions. It also offers the ability to segment product-location combinations based on volatility in demand, helping users categorize demand and allocate resources effectively.

Supply Planning & Inventory Replenishment: According to the vendor, Causometrix provides accurate purchase order recommendations to ensure timely replenishment of inventory. Users can access up-to-date inventory balances and positions across all warehouses. The software offers multiple safety stock calculation methods and respects economic order quantities, minimum order quantities, and container loading rules.

Manage by Exception: Causometrix aims to help users identify excess, overstock, shortages, and dead inventory through efficient management by exception. It also allows for the segmentation of product-location combinations based on revenue, cost, volume, etc. using ABC Classification. The vendor states that the software enables users to measure and track key performance indicators related to inventory health.

Sales & Operations Planning: The vendor claims that Causometrix allows users to capture demand forecasts from all demand constituents and arrive at a one-number consensus forecast for the entire organization. It also provides system-generated exceptions to proactively address supply issues. The software calculates actual revenue, profit, and margins based on supply capacity and enables the documentation of risks and opportunities in an S&OP scorecard.

Capacity and Resource Planning: According to the vendor, Causometrix supports sound and timely capacity, resource, CapEx, and inventory decisions. It allows users to tailor revenue/operating plans and budgets using planning hierarchies and data allocation techniques. The software also provides simulations and what-if scenario analysis for costing, pricing, revenue, and profit. Users can continually track demand and supply against financial goals and budgets.

Supply Chain Consulting: The vendor offers supply chain consulting services to help customers transform their supply chain. They claim to design and develop custom business applications to meet specific needs. Additionally, they provide analysis and redesign of processes for optimal efficiency through business process reengineering. The vendor also offers hosting, maintenance, upgrades, and support services.

Industry Expertise: According to the vendor, Causometrix offers tailored solutions to meet specific industry needs. It aims to optimize inventory and market research for wholesalers, improve demand forecasting and value chain integration for manufacturers, incorporate external influences into demand forecasting, and improve product mix for retailers. The software also provides features to plan for new titles and accurately forecast demand for book publishers.