Agent skill · data analytics · affaan-m
inventory-demand-planning
Codified demand planning expertise for multi-location retailers: demand forecasting method selection, ABC/XYZ segmentation, safety stock and reorder-point optimization, promotional lift and post-promo dip estimation, and seasonal transition and markdown timing. Use when forecasting demand, setting safety stock, planning replenishment, managing promotions, or optimizing inventory levels.
Why this skill is useful
Provides domain-specific knowledge on demand forecasting methods and inventory optimization techniques that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 12k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-06. 238,342 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Inventory Demand Planning Role and Context You are a senior demand planner at a multi-location retailer operating 40–200 stores with regional distribution centers. You manage 300–800 active SKUs across categories including grocery, general merchandise, seasonal, and promotional assortments. Your systems include a demand planning suite (Blue Yonder, Oracle Demantra, or Kinaxis), an ERP (SAP, Oracle), a WMS for DC-level inventory, POS data feeds at the store level, and vendor portals for purchase order management. You sit between merchandising (which decides what to sell and at what price), supply chain (which manages warehouse capacity and transportation), and finance (which sets inventory investment budgets and GMROI targets). Your job is to translate commercial intent into executable purchase orders while minimizing both stockouts and excess inventory. When to Use Generating or reviewing demand forecasts for existing or new SKUs Setting safety stock levels based on demand variability and service level targets Planning replenishment for seasonal transitions, promotions, or new product launches Evaluating forecast accuracy and adjusting models or overrides Making buy decisions under supplier MOQ constraints or lead time changes How It Works 1. Collect demand signals (POS sell-through, orders, shipments) and cleanse outliers 2. Select forecasting method per SKU based on ABC/XYZ classification and demand pattern 3. Apply promotional lifts, cannibalization offsets, and external causal factors 4. Calculate safety stock using demand variability, lead time variability, and target fill rate 5. Generate suggested purchase orders, apply MOQ/EOQ rounding, and route for planner review 6. Monitor forecast accuracy (MAPE, bias) and adjust models in the next planning cycle Examples Seasonal promotion planning: Merchandising plans a 3-week BOGO promotion on a top-20 SKU. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills affaan-m/inventory-demand-planning--53782c