AIM supports various types of planning to help you manage your inventory effectively:
Setting stock limits through modelling.
Forecasting future demand.
Planning production for assembled products.
Stock limit modelling
AIM calculates your stock limits by modelling your rate of demand against your strategy for how many days of stock you want to hold. This sets stock limits that trigger alerts in the Reorder Report, helping you stay on top of replenishment before stock runs low.
For multi-location strategies, you can use the Modelling tab to apply a unified approach across warehouses.
Demand forecasting
AIM allows you to forecast future demand at the SKU level, with one forecast per SKU per warehouse. Using the Supply chart in AIM Forecast, you can see what future replenishments are required. These replenishments are calculated in a more precise way than what modelling alone achieves.
Forecasting is particularly useful in the following scenarios:
Your most important or high-value products.
Seasonal products where demand fluctuates throughout the year.
Products with long lead times, such as imported goods that require careful planning.
You can export your Supply chart to create a detailed replenishment plan.
đ¤Tip: AIM relies on historical data, such as sales, consumption, and purchase history, to generate accurate forecasts. For new accounts with limited transaction history, forecasting capabilities may be constrained until sufficient data accumulates.
Production planning
In Forecast, you can enable component demand calculation for assembled products. This links the required replenishments of the assembled product to its components, based on the production duration calculated from the Bill of Materials (BOM) details.
AIM cascades replenishment plans through the BOM by multiplying replenishment quantities by the per-unit BOM usage, supporting multi-level BOMs for accurate demand planning.
đ¤Tip: It is recommended to maintain separate forecasts for components and finished goods to avoid confusion caused by "Overdue" flags in forecast scenarios.