Most teams don’t mean to plan in silos — it just happens. Forecasting lives in spreadsheets. Inventory decisions are made under pressure or gut feel. Finance lags behind reality. Strategy becomes a deck, not a plan.
The result is familiar: you optimise one area, only to create problems somewhere else.
Connected planning fixes this by making each model feed the next — automatically, continuously, and transparently. Every decision is grounded in the reality it creates downstream.
At its core, Kaleidoscope links your business plans into one system.
Each model produces outputs the next depends on — and each improves as more of the system is in place.
Share the same underlying data, assumptions, and scenarios — not disconnected tools or exports.
Changes in one place flow through the rest of the plan automatically.
Below is how the system fits together:
Understand what’s happening — and why
Sales analysis turns raw performance data into usable signals: what’s growing, what’s slowing, what’s seasonal, and what’s noise.
It answers: What’s really driving performance across products, channels, and time?
It produces:
Performance drivers and trends
Seasonality signals
SKU and category insights
It feeds into: Demand forecasting and range planning — by grounding assumptions in reality.
Translate insight into a forward-looking plan
Forecasting uses sales insight, inventory data and business context to build a realistic view of future demand — and what stock you’ll need to support it.
It answers: What will customers want, when, and in what volume?
It produces:
Demand plans by SKU and time period
Stock targets and risk signals
Expected stockouts and overstocks
It feeds into: Inventory planning and financial planning — by defining what the plan actually requires.
Turn the plan into buying decisions
Inventory planning converts forecasts into concrete actions: what to reorder, when, and how much — while balancing availability, cash, and risk.
It answers: What stock decisions do we need to make to support the plan?
It produces:
Purchase and replenishment plans
Inbound schedules
Coverage and reorder logic
It feeds into: Financial planning and strategic planning — by committing cash and capacity.
Understand the financial impact of the plan
Financial planning shows what your operational decisions mean for cash, margin, and runway — before reality hits.
It answers: Can we afford this plan, and what trade-offs does it create?
It produces:
Cashflow expectations
Margin and profitability impact
Scenario outcomes
It feeds into: Strategic planning and range decisions — by clarifying constraints and options.
Decide what you’re optimising for
Strategy sets direction: growth vs cash, margin vs availability, focus vs expansion. In Kaleidoscope, strategy isn’t separate — it directly shapes the plan.
It answers: What matters most right now, and what are we willing to trade off?
It produces:
Clear priorities and targets
Constraints and guardrails
Scenario-based decisions
It feeds into: Range planning and forecasting assumptions — by aligning execution to intent.
Choose what you sell — and what you stop selling
Range planning defines the products you back, the ones you exit, and how your assortment evolves over time.
It answers: What should be in the range, and how should it change?
It produces:
Assortment and SKU lifecycle decisions
Newness vs core balance
Category and product focus
It feeds into: Forecasting, inventory planning, and sales analysis — closing the loop.
You can tackle any one of these in isolation. Most teams do. But without connection, planning quality drops fast.
Connected planning avoids these traps by design. Whether you start with a stock problem, a cash question, or a growth target, Kaleidoscope connects the rest of the planning loop automatically — so every decision improves the next one.
hides operational risk
forecasts products you haven’t committed to
optimises replenishment against weak demand signals
stays aspirational
creates insight with no impact
With Kaleidoscope, you can model your business as a connected system and see the impact of change instantly across every plan and scenario. When everything is connected, decisions become easier and more confident.
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