SAS® Intelligent Planning is a supply chain planning software that help companies automate and accelerate demand planning insights across their supply chain by detecting forward-looking consumer demand signals and providing recommendations for balanced, profitable plans across all channels, categories, and customers. SAS® Intelligent Planning is a high-performance solution that enables customers to create and execute plans that maximize sales and margins while minimizing costs and increasing company performance. It provides greater forecast accuracy and drives demand planning efficiencies using a variety of advanced analytics methodologies, including Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Along with some opensource adaptation models like hierarchical forecast, ARIMAS, etc. the solution comes with a highly specialized ten step-based Demand Sensing model. Included are powerful pre-built analytical forecast models, a prescribed data model, integrated business process workflows, and dashboards with exception reporting—all delivered as a seamless end to end planning implementation. IP being a cloud-based solution it works the same regardless the size of the organization (small, medium or large).