Data Sheet
Alloy Data Platform
The Alloy Data Platform connects data from all of your retailers, ecommerce, distributors, 3PLs and ERP on a single intuitive platform — for better and...
ViewThe connected planning and execution platform for consumer goods companies
The Alloy Data Platform was built for data from across the consumer goods supply chain. Break down silos that separate your data, systems and teams with a unified architecture that integrates, harmonizes and enriches data from your partners and internal systems.
Integration
Integrate, cleanse and enrich data from internal systems or partners in real time
Automatic, real-time collection of internal and partner data frees up your team and improves data quality
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Pre-built connectors use techniques like RPA to continuously ingest demand and supply data at the most granular levels
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Integrate from anywhere with a data-format agnostic platform, including from partner portals, EDI, spreadsheets, email forwarding, APIs and more
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Cleanse and verify the recency and accuracy of data ingested from other systems
Modeling
Harmonize disparate data across internal and partner systems to create a unified representation of your finished goods supply chain from manufacturing to your consumer
Sophisticated data modeling and AI create a unified representation of your end-to-end supply chain
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Translate SKU identifiers, units of measure and other attributes across distribution partners and your internal systems
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Map locations and location types, shipment lanes, DC inventory targets, lead times, and more by SKU
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Understand the past, present and future by flexibly analyzing your data at any time interval, modeling different fiscal calendars, granularities, forecast versions and more
Prediction
Once your data is collected and harmonized, Alloy’s predictive analytics and forecasting engines create forward-looking views of your supply chain so you can anticipate stockouts and predict demand
Machine learning algorithms keep you ahead of supply-demand imbalances
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Predict outages or overstocks with forward-looking metrics like Future Weeks of Supply for every item-location combination in your network
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Forecast unit sales with a selection of seven different out-of-the-box models
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Simulate the costs of inventory risks with metrics like Lost Sales $ or Spoils $
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Identify instances of phantom inventory within your retail network
The central nervous system for your supply chain
Alloy is the central nervous system for your supply chain — connecting real-time demand data with supply chain visibility to simultaneously inform planning and execution decisions. We help businesses respond quickly and precisely to unexpected changes in supply and demand.
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Alloy Intelligence
Identify sales opportunities and inventory risks in your retail and e-commerce network with point-of-sale and inventory analytics. Learn more
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Alloy Planning
Adapt quickly to changing market and supply chain conditions with Alloy’s POS-driven forecasting and planning solution. Learn more
Why Alloy
Reduce guess work
Stop operating your business in the dark. By incorporating real-time consumer demand signals and up-to-date inventory status, you can make better-informed decisions faster. And predictive forecasting capabilities let you get ahead of potential issues before they cost your business.
Collaborate seamlessly
Break down the silos between your data and your teams. Build trust by aligning inventory planning, demand planning, sales, marketing, finance and operations teams around a single source of information, on a single intuitive platform.
Take action on what matters
Your plan will always diverge from your reality — the question is by how much? Alloy lets brands identify and resolve the exceptions that will make the biggest impact so they can focus attention and take on action on what matters most.
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