Demand Forecasting

Stop Forecasting in Spreadsheets. Predict Demand for Every SKU and Location.

Mentana builds and refreshes a forecast for every SKU at every location, using your sales history and thousands of external signals like weather, holidays and economic indicators. It shows what changed, why, and how confident it is, so planners can act on the number.
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The Problem

Your Forecast Is Out of Date Before Anyone Uses It

Most planning teams forecast in spreadsheets from last year’s sales, rebuilt once a month. By the time the numbers reach purchasing, demand has already moved.

Forecasting Eats the Week

Planners spend days pulling sales data and rebuilding spreadsheets, leaving little time to question the numbers that matter.

Nobody Trusts the Number

Spreadsheet forecasts can’t explain why demand is expected to move, so buyers override them with gut feel.

Bad Forecasts Cost You Both Ways

Forecast too high and cash sits in slow-moving stock. Forecast too low and you lose sales to stockouts.
Comparison

How Mentana Compares to Spreadsheets & ERPs

How Mentana’s autonomous supply chain AI platform compares against traditional spreadsheets and legacy systems of record.
Comparison of Mentana, spreadsheets, and legacy ERP systems for supply chain operations
Mentana Spreadsheets Legacy ERP
Problem diagnosis Instant AI diagnosis Manual forensic searching Flags variance amount only
Autonomous action & execution Executes with human approval Requires manual user entry System of record only
Cross-system orchestration Unifies ERP, POS, WMS + CRM Manual CSV copy-pasting Siloed inside native modules
Proactive risk detection Flags bottlenecks before disruption Discovered after failures occur Passive dashboards and alerts
Continuous self-learning optimization Self-improving predictive models Static formulas Fixed rules and parameters
Enterprise security & governance Full guardrails + R.A.V architecture Fragile, unprotected formulas Role-based transaction logging
Deployment time-to-value Live within 30 days Immediate, but fragile Months to years of setup
Features

Demand Forecasting Your Planners Will Actually Use

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SKU-LEVEL FORECASTS

A Forecast for Every SKU and Location

Mentana forecasts demand for every SKU at every location, refreshes it as new sales arrive, and backtests itself so accuracy improves over time.
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EXPLAINABLE FORECASTS

See What Changed, Why, and How Sure It Is

Every forecast shows the drivers behind it, a plain-English explanation of what moved, and prediction ranges that show how confident Mentana is.
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EXTERNAL DEMAND SIGNALS

Forecasts That See Beyond Your Sales History

Mentana adds thousands of external signals, such as weather, holidays, local events and economic indicators, to catch demand shifts your history can’t.
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Autonomous EXECUTION

From Forecast to Action, With Your Approval

Ask what the forecast means in plain English. Mentana recommends the stock and purchasing actions it needs, written to your ERP only after you approve.
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Enterprise-Grade Governance for Supply Chain AI

Mentana is anchored by a secure, highly governed, technical infrastructure built specifically for enterprise supply chain operations. Every insight shows its evidence, and nothing reaches your ERP without approval.
Persistent Cross-System Context & Knowledge
Mentana keeps a persistent context layer by collecting data from your CRM, ERP and POS systems, giving it a greater scope to reason and provide insights.
The Unified Orchestration Layer
Mentana performs workflow sequences across disconnected systems and centralizes your operations into a single, cohesive execution interface.
R.A.V. Architecture Providing Guardrails
The Reasoning—Action—Validation architecture provides the guardrails, ensuring there is traceable evidence used in every insight and action.
Integrations

Mentana Integrates With Your Existing Systems

Mentana connects directly to your existing ERP, POS, and data infrastructure.
SAP S/4HANA
Oracle NetSuite
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Odoo
Epicor
MYOB Acumatica
Pronto
+ More

Explore Mentana's Other Supply Chain AI Capabilities

Demand Forecasting

Predict future market demand and sales trends using machine learning.

Scenario Planning

Simulate "what-if" supply chain scenarios to build strategic operational resilience.

Procurement & Production Planning

Seamlessly align material sourcing with manufacturing schedules and capacity.

Inventory Optimization

Track, control and optimize stock levels across all locations in real time.

Stocktake Investigation

Audit, trace, and quickly resolve stock variances and count discrepancies.

Supplier Negotiation

Manage vendor relationships, track compliance and evaluate performance.

Sales Order Automation

Streamline fulfillment, track order statuses and automate workflows.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is demand forecasting?

Demand forecasting predicts how much of each product customers will buy, where and when, so you can plan purchasing, production and stock. Mentana generates AI demand forecasts for every SKU and location from your sales history and thousands of external signals, and refreshes them automatically.

How is demand forecasting different from scenario planning?

A demand forecast predicts the most likely outcome. Scenario planning tests alternatives to it, such as a hotter summer or a smaller promo budget. In Mentana, the demand forecast is the baseline every scenario starts from, so both use the same data and drivers.

What data does Mentana use to forecast demand?

Mentana combines your sales history from your ERP and POS with thousands of external demand signals, such as weather, holidays, local events, promotions, pricing and economic indicators. For each forecast, Mentana shows how much each signal contributed, so planners can see what is driving the number.

How accurate are Mentana's demand forecasts?

Mentana backtests every forecast against actual sales and reports its accuracy, so you can see how well it has performed before you rely on it. Forecasts also include prediction ranges, showing how confident Mentana is in each number rather than presenting a single figure as certain.

Does Mentana make changes in our ERP automatically?

No. Mentana recommends the purchasing and stock actions a forecast calls for, such as raising safety stock or placing a purchase order. Nothing is written to your ERP until a planner approves it, and every action is recorded for audit.

Does Mentana make changes in our ERP automatically?

No. Mentana prepares the actions an agreed plan needs, such as purchase orders, stock transfers and replenishment changes. Nothing is written to your ERP until a planner approves it, and every action is recorded for audit.

Which ERP systems does Mentana work with?

Mentana works on top of your existing ERP, including SAP S/4HANA, Oracle NetSuite and Microsoft Dynamics 365, as well as POS, WMS and data warehouses. Your ERP remains the system of record. Mentana adds the planning and execution layer without replacing it.