Returns-aware demand planning

A supply chain idea becomes valuable when it changes a decision at the right moment. This brief explores returns-aware demand planning as a way to connect signals with a planner’s next action.

Practitioner lens

A useful design for returns-aware demand planning distinguishes an unusual data point from a real change in the operating environment. Keep the evidence and the chosen response visible.

First experiment

Track service, cost, planner effort and false alarms together; a single accuracy metric will hide trade-offs.

This is an original educational brief. It is a starting point for discussion, not a claim that one technique fits every supply chain.