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EPOCH 2026.0 PCF v7.4 snapshot 2026-Q3
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Umbrella thread

Forecast-to-Plan

  • Demand-to-Supply
  • Forecast-to-Fulfill
  • Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
  • Integrated Business Planning (IBP)

Supply-chain planning: sense demand, reconcile it with supply and capacity through S&OP / IBP, and release a feasible, financially balanced operating plan.

The constellation

The brass line traces the thread; the lit houses are the category plates it crosses, in process order. 3 steps across 3 categories.

The thread, step by step

  1. Market and Sell Products and Services Understand markets, customers, and capabilities 3.1
  2. Manage Supply Chain for Physical Products Plan for and align supply chain resources 4.1
  3. Manage Financial Resources Perform planning and management accounting 9.1

Signature software

The systems most associated with Forecast-to-Plan, in prominence order. Selection basis and the dated-snapshot policy are on the methodology page.

Kinaxis Maestro

Kinaxis Inc. Supply Chain Planning

Concurrent supply-chain-planning platform; rebranded from RapidResponse to Maestro in 2024.

RANK #1 as of 2026-Q3 ranking basis

o9 Solutions

o9 Solutions, Inc. Supply Chain Planning

AI-native supply-chain-planning platform and Gartner Leader.

RANK #2 as of 2026-Q3 ranking basis

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