Comments on: Should I Use Open Source Instead Of Demand Planning Software For Forecasting? https://demand-planning.com/2020/02/19/should-i-use-open-source-instead-of-demand-planning-software-for-forecasting/ S&OP/ IBP, Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Business Forecasting Blog Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:26:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.4 By: Melinda Santos https://demand-planning.com/2020/02/19/should-i-use-open-source-instead-of-demand-planning-software-for-forecasting/#comment-53726 Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:26:08 +0000 https://demand-planning.com/?p=8242#comment-53726 Great article! Alternatively, there are data modeling platforms that integrate with Excel. These platforms resolve the limitations of Excel in an enterprise environment by storing planning data, formulas, and business rules in a centralized server. Check out PowerExcel by PARIS Technologies (https://paristech.com/products/powerexcel/) — it has a powerful multi-dimensional database that makes 3-way planning, scenario modeling, rolling forecasts, and other forward-looking processes possible in native Excel spreadsheets.

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