Aspen Collaborative Demand Manager

What Aspen Collaborative Demand Manager is

Aspen Collaborative Demand Manager is a web-based product for generating and managing demand forecasts for sales and operations planning. It combines historical sales data, real-time market information, and intelligence from sales, customers, and marketing. Machine learning and advanced algorithms produce forecasts, while demand-pattern analysis supports network-wide planning. A web collaboration application gathers stakeholder input and consensus to refine statistical forecasts, with multiple role and security layers for access management. Users can work offline in Excel and import updated forecasts. The product describes 11 forecast models and an Optimal Forecast method that selects a model according to fit with the data. Forecast overrides can be audited through before-and-after comparisons, comments, date and time, user ID, and aggregation level. Demand Analytics provides preconfigured and user-defined reports based on the Aspen Supply Chain Connect database. Raw sales history can come from an ERP or third-party system. AspenTech lists applications in bulk chemicals, engineering procurement and construction, pharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals, and upstream. Pricing is on request. AspenTech also provides a contact form, Customer Success support center, platform support, training, and professional-services links.