Spend analysis and forecasting

Intelligent solutions for spend analysis and forecasting

Protect your margins and build resiliency with real-time spend insights and accurate forecasting for direct materials.

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Spend Analysis dashboard showing FY25 company spend metrics. The page displays current year spend of $1,951,269,959, a 7.1% increase versus prior year, 27.8% of budget spent year to date, 4% spend with strategic suppliers, and Facilities as the category with the largest increase. Visuals include a monthly spend trend comparing actuals, forecast, and 12-month moving average; detailed spend tables by category and supplier; supplier counts by type; and a stacked bar chart forecasting spend by department.

Gain clarity, control costs, and safeguard your profitability

Protect your gross margins instantly

Pinpoint cost-saving opportunities and make informed decisions based on the global market, shifting supply chain conditions, and individual supplier performance.

Boost resiliency with forecast reliability

Move beyond static budgets with agile spend forecasts that incorporate real-time market data and allow for dynamic scenario modeling to eliminate surprises and mitigate risk.

Align financial targets with spend analytics

Connect procurement plans directly to financial goals in a single, unified model, ensuring all spend and forecasting decisions are instantly reflected in the P&L.

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The Anaplan Spend Analysis and Forecasting application delivers an out-of-the-box, AI-driven approach to automating variance analysis and delivering fast, accurate direct materials spend forecasts.

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Align your teams around a complete solution for strategic spend management

Deep spend and variance analysis

Automatically deconstruct budget variances into their core drivers, eliminating manual analysis and providing instant insights into performance.

Agile forecasting and simulation

Create dynamic spend forecasts that incorporate real-time market data and leverage scenarios to understand the financial impact of potential disruptions.

Strategic sourcing insights

Leverage analytics and a single source of truth for your supplier spend portfolio, allowing you to focus strategic efforts where they will have the most impact.

Supplier performance management

Easily assess and tier supplier performance against your customizable metrics to build a more resilient supplier base and inform sourcing and negotiation strategies.