A clients standard database management processes would support this requirement.

Promax PX supports most syndicated data feeds such as IRI, Aztec/Synovate & AC Nielsen data.

Promax provides full capability to provide a baseline as well as a promotional forecast for use within Supply Chain Planning applications and ERP. However, should the requirement exist to complement the forecasting (Demand Planning) capabilities of a solution such as SAP APO, Logility or Oracle then this is fully supported. Options to use the SCP solution’s baseline forecast together with the promotional uplifts from Promax or to use the SCP’s forecasting module as a data repository for the forecast created within Promax are all viable options. A working relationship and knowledge of the Logility forecasting solution exists within the Promax team and integration between the two would be provided (on a per-diem cost basis).

As Promax is designed to deal with businesses that have a highly promoted product portfolio we strongly recommend that Promax is baseline calculation methods are used in preference to those of supply chain planning tools. Promax PX can provide the supply chain planning system with a “customer facing” forecast of invoiced sales and volume.

Promax PX also integrates with a number of leading Field Force automation systems e.g. Quofore and ComOps. The integration of promotional planning with Field Force automation tools creates the opportunity to further improve the accuracy of forecasts by collecting compliance information from the field to improve the quality of forecast import. The data collected from the field can be used as a causal factor input into the forecasting technology.

Communication of promotional information to the field sales force through the automatic integration to Field Force automation systems allows the field force to discuss promotional activity with customers with immediate access to accurate and precise data on all relevant promotional activity.