Demand Planning Software for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power BI

Optimize your material requirements planning with COSMO Analytics Demand Planning – the Power BI solution for Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Demand Planning Software: Power BI-Powered Demand Planning for Microsoft Dynamics 365

With COSMO Analytics Demand Planning, you manage your material inventories and demands in a data-driven and forward-looking way. The demand planning software automatically analyzes supply and demand, detects shortfalls and surpluses at an early stage, and gives you full transparency over all relevant key figures. This way you avoid excess stock while simultaneously securing the supply of your production. 

Thanks to seamless integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power BI, you benefit from interactive dashboards, flexible filter options, and a unified data foundation. Automated alerts for critical stock levels and direct purchasing analysis of replenishment parameters enable efficient, traceable inventory planning – for optimal warehousing and maximum delivery reliability. 

Demand Planning Software: Early Bottleneck Detection and Inventory Optimization

COSMO Analytics Demand Planning alerts you in time to impending bottlenecks and ensures that your replenishment parameters are optimized in a targeted manner. The Power BI Demand Planning solution analyzes inventories, demands, and production orders at the SKU and warehouse location level, uncovering weaknesses in production planning. 

With interactive Power BI dashboards and automated data transfer from Microsoft Dynamics 365, you gain a modular, scalable demand planning system that flexibly adapts to your requirements. This secures your supply chain, reduces warehousing costs, and creates a transparent, traceable planning foundation for your entire organization. 

How COSMO Analytics Demand Planning Tackles Your Challenges

Your Challenge
Product Solution
Your Challenge
High capital commitment due to excess inventory
Product Solution
Transparent inventory analysis: reduce warehousing costs through data-driven management and targeted inventory optimization.
Your Challenge
Production downtime due to material bottlenecks
Product Solution
Early warnings: detect critical shortfalls in time and secure your supply chain.
Your Challenge
Lack of transparency over future demand
Product Solution
Interactive dashboards: gain a clear overview of all demands and inventories.
Your Challenge
Incorrect replenishment parameters
Product Solution
Direct purchasing analysis: optimize your parameters at the SKU and warehouse location level for maximum efficiency.
Your Challenge
Delayed response to bottlenecks
Product Solution
Automated alerts: react immediately to critical situations and avoid emergency orders.
Your Challenge
Difficulty tracing planning decisions
Product Solution
Unified data foundation: all stakeholders access the same KPIs and analyses.
Your Challenge
Uncertainty in production and procurement management
Product Solution
Proactive management: make informed decisions based on current data and avoid emergency orders.
Your Challenge
Distorted inventory valuation due to faulty production orders
Product Solution
Transparent analysis: identify production orders without output and avoid valuation errors in inventory assessment.
Your Challenge
Lack of transparency over current and future inventories
Product Solution
Drill-down analyses: access detailed information on any article and warehouse location with just a few clicks.

Power BI Demand Planning: Self-Service Analytics for the Entire Supply Chain

With COSMO Analytics Demand Planning, you bring self-service analytics to your entire supply chain planning. Use Power BI as the frontend and ensure that all relevant departments – from purchasing to production to controlling – can access current data flexibly and independently. 

This creates a unified, company-wide data foundation for fast, informed decisions based on reliable key figures. All report recipients work with the same KPIs, and planning silos become a thing of the past. The modular architecture ensures that the demand planning software grows with your requirements and remains expandable at any time. 

Features: what's under the hood

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Visualize future material availability (Demand vs. Supply)

Analyze supply and demand for every SKU and planning period – for maximum planning reliability.

2.

Detect surpluses and shortfalls early

Automated alerts display critical stock levels and bottlenecks in time.

3.

Purchasing analysis and optimization of replenishment parameters

Adjust replenishment parameters directly at the article and warehouse location level – for efficient inventory management.

4.

Identify faulty production orders without output

Avoid valuation errors through transparent analysis of all production orders.

5.

Interactive Power BI dashboards with drill-down functionality

Flexible filters and detailed analyses for all relevant key figures.

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Fully automated data transfer from Microsoft Dynamics 365

Fast, secure connection to your ERP system – without manual interfaces.

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Modular, scalable solution

Extend COSMO Analytics Demand Planning individually according to your requirements and company size.

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Self-service and company-wide analytics functionality

All departments access the same data foundation and KPIs.

Demand Planning Software – Fully Integrated in Microsoft Dynamics 365

COSMO Analytics Demand Planning connects Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power BI, and Microsoft Fabric into a seamless analytics platform for data-driven demand planning. This allows you to access your ERP data directly and avoid media breaks or duplicate data maintenance. 

All relevant material and inventory data is transferred automatically and is centrally available for purchasing, production, and controlling. The integration ensures a continuous data flow – from production planning to reporting. The result: efficient processes, maximum transparency, and a central data foundation for all departments. 

COSMO CONSULT – Your Partner for Demand Planning with Microsoft Dynamics 365

With COSMO CONSULT, you choose an experienced partner for the implementation of demand planning solutions. From the initial analysis through implementation to training and support, we accompany you step by step. 

Our experts know the requirements of manufacturing, trade, and logistics and ensure that your demand planning software is optimally integrated into Microsoft Dynamics 365. We offer individual consulting, hands-on training, and reliable support – so you can sustainably optimize your demand planning and position your company for the future. 

Current awards

6x Microsoft Solutions Partner
Awarded Microsoft’s highest quality seal in all categories.

6x Microsoft Solutions Partner

Awarded Microsoft’s highest quality seal in all categories.

Ranked among the top 1% of Microsoft partners worldwide every year since 2014.

Microsoft Dynamics Inner Circle

Ranked among the top 1% of Microsoft partners worldwide every year since 2014.

Among the top 0.4% of all employers in Germany.

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Among the top 0.4% of all employers in Germany.

Leading data and analytics partner: 11× Leader, multiple #1 rankings, and a 100% recommendation rate.

BARC Study 2026

Leading data and analytics partner: 11× Leader, multiple #1 rankings, and a 100% recommendation rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Your Expert for COSMO Analytics Demand Planning

Tim Hebig accompanies you as an experienced consultant in the implementation of COSMO Analytics Demand Planning. He knows the challenges in sales and marketing and supports you in making optimal use of your data. Feel free to reach out to him – he looks forward to the exchange. 

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