SAP forecasting and replenishment (F&R)

Power your F&R processes with an automation fabric

Proactively respond to supply chain shifts, consumer demand and inventory fluctuations.

Keep your value chain efficient and your forecasts accurate in dynamic retail and distribution markets

Optimize F&R operations and improve performance metrics across forecasting, inventory and fulfillment with RunMyJobs by Redwood.

  • Strengthen forecast accuracy

    Deliver unified demand forecasts using clean, consistent data from your ERP systems and external sources.

  • Improve order fill rate

    Automate timely order proposals across SAP MM, SD and procurement tools.

  • Boost gross margin ROI

    Align replenishment planning with up-to-date sales, promotions and seasonality to reduce markdowns and overstock.

  • Shorten replenishment cycle times

    Replace overnight batch jobs with event-driven orchestration for better responsiveness.

  • Increase inventory turnover

    Reduce excess inventory with synchronized execution between forecasting algorithms, stock levels and order management.

  • Minimize lost sales

    Proactively identify risks like stockouts and demand spikes with predictive alerts and automated issue resolution.

Why forecasting and replenishment runs better with RunMyJobs

RunMyJobs optimizes and monitors the execution of thousands of time-critical tasks across the SAP and non-SAP systems that power your supply chain. Whether you’re using SAP IBP, APO, S/4HANA, SAP Retail and Distribution Industry Solutions or third-party SCM tools, RunMyJobs ensures your end-to-end F&R process stays resilient.

  • Event-driven orchestration

    Dynamically trigger F&R workflows based on sales data, POS transactions, seasonal demand signals or supplier updates, ensuring your plans adapt as market conditions shift.

  • Supply chain collaboration

    Autonomously synchronize forecasts and replenishment plans across suppliers, distribution centers and stores so all stakeholders act on the same timelines.

  • Data quality triggers

    Orchestrate cleansing, validation and reconciliation of master data, unified demand forecasts (UDFs) and inventory metrics before they impact replenishment decisions.

  • Proactive exception management

    Predict disruptions using AI/ML-powered detection and alerts, and trigger automatic resolution workflows when SLA risks or stockout scenarios are identified.

  • Single-pane-of-glass visibility

    Monitor forecasts, replenishment planning and execution activities across all systems, SAP and non-SAP, from one central view to quickly spot and resolve inventory-level risks.

  • Full stack connectivity

    Achieve frictionless integration with your full retail and distribution technology stack, including POS systems, APIs, transportation and warehouse apps and more.

Optimize your F&R value chain with automation fabrics

RunMyJobs orchestrates every step in your forecasting and replenishment value chain, so your teams can respond faster to demand signals, market shifts and inventory changes.

Bring automation, reliability and visibility to your planning, execution and fulfillment — in SAP F&R, IBP or Retail and Distribution Industry Solutions.

  • Automated sequenced data processing
  • Autonomous execution and error handling
  • Unified view and monitoring of all workflows
  • Event-driven scheduling triggers

Gain supply chain agility and reduce costs with SAP IBP and RunMyJobs

Stay ahead of sudden market shifts using predictive analytics, what-if simulations, alerts based on real-time data and AI and machine learning. Using RunMyJobs with SAP IBP, you can automate sales and operations planning (S&OP) for better inventory management.

Leverage pre-built connectivity and integration with IBP to ensure the right planning tasks run in the right order, across SAP and non-SAP systems, without manual intervention.

Why SAP customers trust RunMyJobs

As the only SAP Endorsed App, Premium certified workload automation solution, RunMyJobs meets SAP’s highest performance, security and integration standards. With reduced risk, faster time-to-value and long-term reliability, you’ll get the highest possible ROI from your SAP investment, now and into the future.

  • Accelerates time-to-value and supports clean core strategies
  • Aligns with SAP product roadmaps for long-term support and lower upgrade risk
  • Delivers the deepest integration across mature and modern SAP technologies
  • Eliminates the need for custom code, add-ons or scripting
  • Included in the RISE with SAP reference architecture

Purpose-built connectors for every step of the F&R process

Access out-of-the-box connectors for demand forecasting, order execution, fulfillment and other key business processes, including SAP IBP, APO, S/4HANA, BTP, Integration Suite, Datasphere, ECC, BW and BOBJ.

SAP F&R FAQs

What is SAP forecasting and replenishment?

SAP Forecasting and Replenishment (SAP F&R) is a planning solution that helps retailers and distributors align product availability with customer demand across stores and distribution centers. It uses advanced forecasting algorithms, inventory data and business rules to generate automated replenishment proposals. SAP F&R helps you maintain optimal inventory levels, avoid stockouts and overstocks and reduce carrying costs, improving margins and customer satisfaction. It integrates with other SAP modules like SAP Customer Activity Repository (SAP CAR) and SAP ERP to ensure data consistency across your supply chain.

What is the forecasting and replenishment process?

The forecasting and replenishment process includes several interconnected steps designed to balance supply with demand. It typically begins with data collection from systems like SAP CAR, POS, ERP and external sources. This data feeds into demand forecasting models, which generate a unified demand forecast (UDF) based on seasonality, promotions and historical sales. Replenishment planning follows, using business rules and inventory targets to generate order proposals. From there, systems handle supply allocation, purchase orders, stock transfers and fulfillment.
RunMyJobs by Redwood automates this entire process, ensuring clean data, accurate timing and responsive orchestration across your SAP landscape.

What is an automated replenishment system?

An automated replenishment system eliminates the need for manual inventory tracking and ordering by using up-to-date inventory data, rules-based logic and predictive forecasting to generate replenishment actions. When integrated with SAP systems like IBP, S/4HANA and CAR, these systems automate order generation, supply allocation and delivery execution. Redwood enhances this process with orchestration, ensuring every step — data validation, forecast processing, order creation, fulfillment and exception handling — runs reliably, in the right order and with full visibility. This reduces human error, shortens cycle times and ensures the right products are always where they need to be.