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Valogix Inventory Planner

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What is Valogix Inventory Planner?

Valogix Inventory Planner is an advanced software solution designed to optimize inventory management processes. According to the vendor, this solution caters to the needs of supply chain managers, inventory managers, operations managers, retailers, and distributors across various industries.

Key Features

Automated Forecasts: Valogix Inventory Planner generates accurate forecasts for each item and location by analyzing historical data and considering other relevant factors. Users have the flexibility to adjust the forecasts as needed.

Buffer Stocks: Valogix Inventory Planner assists in determining optimal stocking levels for each item and location, taking into account lead time, order frequency, desired service level, and demand variability. This helps minimize excess stock while ensuring sufficient inventory.

Critical Alerts: Valogix Inventory Planner provides timely alerts to address stock-outs, excess inventory, and other inventory management challenges. Users can take proactive measures based on these alerts to optimize inventory levels.

Key Performance Analytics: Valogix Inventory Planner offers comprehensive analytics to track and measure inventory performance. Users can monitor key metrics such as inventory turns, stock-outs, and excess inventory to gain valuable insights and identify areas for improvement.

Optimized Stocking Levels: Valogix Inventory Planner optimizes stocking levels for each item and location, striking a balance between achieving the desired service level and minimizing inventory investment. Users can easily adjust stocking levels based on their specific business needs and goals.

Production Orders: Valogix Inventory Planner supports efficient production planning by generating accurate production orders. These orders are based on demand forecasts and current inventory levels, considering factors such as lead time, production capacity, and material availability.

Replenishment Orders: Valogix Inventory Planner automates the generation of replenishment orders for restocking items. The system calculates optimal order quantities by considering lead time, order frequency, and demand variability. Users can review and approve these orders to ensure efficient inventory management.

Time Phased Planning: Valogix Inventory Planner provides time-phased planning capabilities, allowing users to effectively manage inventory and production over specific time periods. By viewing planned orders, open supply or demand orders, and unconsumed forecast, users can make informed decisions and adjustments to optimize their inventory.

Transfer Orders: Valogix Inventory Planner facilitates efficient inventory distribution by enabling the creation of transfer orders between different locations. Users can easily generate transfer orders based on inventory needs and stock availability, ensuring optimal stock levels across all locations.

Interfaces: Valogix offers interface products that facilitate seamless data exchange between Valogix Inventory Planner and the host system. These interfaces extract necessary data from the host system and import it into Valogix for efficient inventory planning. Replenishment data can also be exported back into the host system for seamless integration and rapid implementation.

Categories & Use Cases

Valogix - an OK choice for savvy users

Pros

  • Calculates how much it thinks you should have on-hand, based on demand and other factors.
  • Integrates with NetSuite to include all your demand, supply, item and location data.
  • Automatically determines seasonality for items.

Cons

  • The UI for their product (web application) is weak.
  • Does not support multiple units of measure well.

Return on Investment

  • It has begun to reduce time for us taken up by running manual spreadsheet calculations.
  • The training was time-consuming and difficult to onboard new users when we had turnover.

Alternatives Considered

NetSuite Demand Planning

Other Software Used

NetSuite, Sisense