Inventory planner by sage

Inventory Planner by Sage (formerly Inventory Planner by Flieber) is an AI-powered demand forecasting and inventory optimization platform built specifically for e-commerce and retail brands. It helps merchants avoid stockouts and overstock by automatically forecasting demand, generating optimized purchase orders, and providing actionable insights into inventory performance. The platform is trusted by thousands of Shopify, Shopify Plus, BigCommerce, and Amazon sellers, and is one of the top-rated inventory planning apps on the Shopify App Store.

The platform analyzes historical sales data, seasonality, trends, promotions, and lead times to generate accurate demand forecasts at the SKU level. It then recommends exactly what to reorder, when to reorder, and how much — taking into account supplier lead times, minimum order quantities, warehouse capacity, and cash flow constraints. Purchase orders can be generated and sent directly to suppliers from within the platform, eliminating spreadsheet-based planning and reducing manual errors.

Inventory Planner provides deep reporting on inventory health including days of stock remaining, overstock alerts, revenue at risk from stockouts, dead stock identification, and inventory turnover rates. Its Open-to-Buy planning module helps merchandisers align purchasing budgets with sales forecasts, ensuring capital is allocated efficiently across product categories. The platform supports multi-location inventory management across warehouses, retail stores, and 3PL fulfillment centers, with the ability to plan transfers between locations.

Key Features: AI-powered demand forecasting at SKU level, automated purchase order generation, supplier lead time and MOQ optimization, seasonal and trend-based forecasting, overstock and dead stock identification, stockout risk alerts with revenue-at-risk calculations, Open-to-Buy budget planning, multi-location inventory management, warehouse transfer planning, days-of-stock and inventory turnover reporting, promotion and event impact forecasting, bundled product forecasting, new product forecasting based on similar items, cash flow impact analysis, supplier performance tracking, direct PO sending to suppliers, CSV export and custom reporting, integrations with Shopify, Shopify Plus, BigCommerce, Amazon, WooCommerce, and Cin7, and support for multi-currency purchasing.

Pricing: Pricing is based on the number of SKUs and sales volume, starting from approximately $249.99/month for small merchants. Mid-tier plans for growing brands with more SKUs range from $449.99 to $799.99/month. Enterprise plans for large catalogs with custom pricing. All plans include a free trial period. Shopify merchants can install directly from the Shopify App Store. Annual billing discounts available. Onboarding and implementation support included with higher-tier plans.

Use Cases: E-commerce brands forecasting seasonal demand and planning inventory for peak periods, Shopify and DTC merchants automating purchase order workflows, multi-channel retailers managing inventory across Amazon, Shopify, and retail stores, fashion and apparel brands planning buys with Open-to-Buy budgeting, CPG brands reducing dead stock and improving inventory turnover, subscription box companies forecasting component inventory needs, wholesale distributors optimizing reorder points across large catalogs, food and beverage brands managing perishable inventory with shelf-life constraints, multi-warehouse operations planning transfers to balance stock levels, and growing brands scaling inventory operations beyond spreadsheets.