How ASDA Used Integrated Planning to Improve Availability and Pricing Execution

In this 1-minute clip, ASDA explains how they use Anaplan for pricing, promotions, inventory routing, and financial planning.

They highlight two practical outcomes: better availability when demand shifts and pricing/promotion updates staying in sync.

This is the type of cross-functional planning discipline Integrated Business Planning enables.

This is the same discipline we implement: one plan connecting pricing, promotions, inventory flow, and financial impact – so teams don’t fix issues late.

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Why Not Excel / ERP / BI?

Excel and local models don’t keep one version of the plan. ERP/WMS run transactions and execution, but they don’t show trade-offs before decisions are made. BI explains what already happened; Integrated Business Planning helps you see the impact of plan changes early enough to act.

Excel – The Silo Creator

Manual reconciliation creates “forecast fights”. By the time the data is ready, the retail rhythm has moved, leaving you with stale plans and lost margin.

ERP – The Transactional Anchor

ERPs record what happened; they don’t model what could happen. You cannot test “what-if” scenarios for promotions against store labor or DC capacity before committing capital.

BI – The Autopsy Tool

BI explains why you missed your targets last month. Integrated Planning gives you the levers to hit your targets this month by seeing the impact of changes early enough to act.

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THE FOOD RETAIL IBP OPERATING BLUEPRINT

An executive guide to connecting Finance, Trading, and Supply Chain into one high-performance plan.



    Impact by Role: Why Each Team Cares About IBP

    CFO/FP&A – Profit, Cash, and Forecast Confidence

    • Early visibility of cash and inventory impact before approvals.
    • See the impact of range, promo, and capex decisions on working capital before you approve them.
    • Cut down on “forecast fights” with one set of assumptions and one forward view of profit and cash.
    Supply Chain & Demand Planning – Service vs Stock vs Waste

    • Fewer last-minute transfers and better availability during demand spikes.
    • Respond faster to demand shifts and supplier issues without rebuilding spreadsheets from scratch.
    • Position stock across DCs, stores, and channels with a consistent view of risk and working capital.
    Merchandising/Trading – Pricing, Range & Promotions That Hold Together

    • Promotions that hold together across pricing, supply, and store execution.
    • See how price and promo decisions impact volume, waste, and margin in one model—not after the fact.
    • Reduce “buy heavy then mark down” cycles by aligning buying, forecasting, and promotion execution.
    Store Operations & HR – Labor Aligned to the Real Plan

    • Staffing aligned to promo demand to reduce overtime and shelf gaps.
    • Give store leaders early visibility into upcoming commercial load—not just next week’s rota.
    • Stabilize labor as a percentage of sales while protecting service levels during peaks.

    See How Anaplan’s Demand Engine Replaces Manual Spreadsheets with Automated,
    Real-Time Forecasts to Ensure Inventory Precision Across Every Location

    Measurable KPI Improvements

    On-Shelf Availability

    Protect revenue during promotion spikes by syncing supply to trading assumptions.

    1

    Emergency Logistic

    Eliminate the “panic spend” on extra deliveries and stock rebalancing during peak periods.

    2

    Labour Stability

    Align store rosters to upcoming commercial loads weeks in advance to stop overtime spikes.

    3

    Inventory Days

    Free up trapped working capital by positioning stock exactly where it meets demand.

    4

    Planning Cycle Speed

    Move from weeks of data-crunching to immediate, cross-functional scenario testing.

    5

    Margin & Waste Governance

    Prevent “buy heavy then mark down” cycles in fresh and short-life categories by linking orders to real-time demand shifts.

    6

    Schedule a Strategic IBP Diagnostic for Your Food Retail Business

    B EYE offers a focused working session designed to map your planning landscape and uncover the highest-impact alignment gaps.

    This is not a demo. It is a strategic diagnostic where we evaluate how planning decisions flow between functions, identify where misalignment is costing you margin, and outline a realistic first pilot tailored to your environment.