The In.Plan integrated business planning platform has introduced a Supply Chain Design (SCD) module. This tool enables strategic modeling of production, warehousing, and logistics networks, allowing companies to compare development scenarios over a 5–10 year horizon.
The module evaluates the financial and operational impact of various network configurations, including opening new warehouses, expanding existing facilities, and adjusting supply sources. It accounts for production lines, recipes, transport links, and investment constraints.
The SCD module integrates with the existing Supply Network Planning (SNP) module to bridge strategic and tactical planning. Selected network configurations from the SCD model serve as the foundation for subsequent tactical supply plans.
AI assistants are included in the SCD module to help users interpret calculation results and analyze differences between scenarios. These tools highlight the impact of changes on costs and service levels, though final decisions remain with the user.
In.Plan is a Russian IBP platform registered in the national software registry. It supports both cloud and on-premise deployments and utilizes a modular architecture to integrate demand, inventory, supply, and production planning.