Demand Planning Rules: Ensuring the Right Stock for Shopper Delight

3 Important rules for Demand planners

Demand planners are like helpers for store owners.
They make sure the store has the right amount of things for people to buy.
But, they need to remember some important rules to do their job well.

1️⃣ One rule is to 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀.
This means looking at what people have bought before to see what they might want to buy again.
For example, a store might notice that people buy more ice cream in the summer. So they make sure to have more ice cream in stock during the summer.

2️⃣ Another rule is to 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀.
This means asking people what they like to buy and what they might want to buy in the future.
For example, a store might ask children what kind of toys they like to play with to decide what toys to stock.

3️⃣Finally, demand planners also need to 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁.
This means looking at what other stores are selling and what is popular in the industry.
For example, a store might notice that a new toy is becoming popular and decide to stock it.

By following these rules, demand planners can help store owners make sure they have the right amount of things in stock for people to buy.