A manager can plan resource deployment in accordance with the resulting forecasts.
Associated risks with this method are: Low forecast accuracy and numbers of planners required.
There are various software systems that are designed to forecast demand and plan operations.
To test the added value of implementing this bottom-up approach, applications are providing simulation functionalities to estimate the resulting demand forecast accuracy (e.g. POS sales; sales invoices; shipments, etc.)
Aspects of demand management include customer experience, demand creation, inventory and pricing optimization, channel management, sourcing, transportation optimization and advanced practices in technology.