How to Fix Planner Coding: Capturing Unforeseen Events in Forecasting in 90 Days for $10M–$100M Companies
Manual planner overrides often fail to capture unforeseen demand variability consistently. This 90-day roadmap helps $10M–$100M companies operationalize event-aware forecasting.
Override Practices Require Modernization
$10M–$100M companies frequently rely on planner coding to reflect unforeseen demand variability driven by marketing campaigns, competitor disruptions, or supply constraints.
Override practices must evolve into structured event-aware forecasting workflows.
Override modernization improves forecast stability.
Days 0–30: Event Classification
Planning teams should categorize unforeseen demand variability into structural event types.
Overrides can then be applied consistently across product hierarchies.
Days 30–60: Baseline Separation
Baseline consumption should be modeled independently from uplift associated with unforeseen events.
This improves forecast stability across planning horizons.
Days 60–75: Procurement Alignment
Supplier lead times must be mapped against event windows.
Manual overrides applied too late may fail to influence procurement timing.
Days 75–90: Scenario Evaluation
Planning teams should evaluate alternative demand trajectories associated with potential events.
Scenario-based planning improves procurement timing.
Scenario evaluation improves service levels.
Working Capital Stability
Structured event capture reduces working capital volatility associated with override-driven procurement cycles.
Financial planning becomes more predictable.
Planner Productivity
Override maintenance workload declines as forecasting systems evolve.
Planning teams focus on strategic decision-making.
Embedding Override Practices
For $10M–$100M companies, fixing planner coding ensures accurate capture of unforeseen demand variability.
Override logic must evolve into scenario evaluation mechanisms to maintain forecast reliability.
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