=== Shelf Planner === Contributors: shelfplanner Tags: Inventory Management, Replenishment, Ideal Stock, Suppliers, Cost of Goods, Purchase Orders, Sales Forecast, Demand Planning Requires at least: 4.7 Tested up to: 5.8.1 Stable tag: 0.4.2 Requires PHP: 7.0 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html == Description == Stock Management. Simplified. Shelf Planner helps you reduce waste and minimize spillage, all whilst improving your business and bottom line. Our forecasting engine analyzes your store’s historical and daily sales, as well as external data sets that factor for local events, news trends, weather, holidays, even school schedules. This is translated into profit maximization models to create perfect orders that minimize your out-of-stocks that frustrate customers and the shrink that costs you money. = Features = * See your actual demand for each product based on Shelf Planner's advanced forecasting * Get real time order proposals so you never run out of stock again * Manage cost prices, margins and markups for your products * Track profitability of your store, products and suppliers * Use Shelf Planner's powerful Retail Insights reports to support your decision making * Manage stock across multiple warehouses and 3PL * Set up Suppliers and create Purchase Orders directly from your store. = Benefits = *How does Shelf Planner help your business?* Shelf Planner is an automated forecasting and prediction engine that recommends how much to order for all products for every day of the week, using advanced sales forecasting logic in combination with probabilistic models. *The result?* Higher sales volume, reduced inventory risk, and a predictive powerhouse built to catch every possible swing in the wild world of retail. Less waste and overstock also has a positive impact on our planet! 🌎 == Screenshots == 1. Stock Management. Simplified. 2. Order Proposals based on Sales Forecast and true Demand. 3. Create Purchase Orders and manage Incoming Stock across warehouses. 4. Manage Product Data in the WooCommerce pages or mass edit in the Shelf Planner Product Management. 5. Manage all your Supplier and vendor information. 6. Create Purchase Orders and send PDF's directly to your suppliers. 7. Mass edit your product data with simple import and export functions. == Installation == Just a few steps are needed to unleash the power of Shelf Planning: 1. Install the plugin 2. Activate the plugin in the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress 3. After activation, a set up guide will help you with the first steps to set up your store. 4. Use the *Shelf Planner >> Settings* screen to set parameters for your store and products. == With ♥️ by Shelf Planner == We are working hard to bring more features and improvements to Shelf Planner all the time. Let us know your thoughts and ideas! == Frequently Asked Questions == = Can I get help with setting the parameters for my store? = Of course - we are friendly people, so don't hesitate to reach out to us and ask for support, or if you have any idea on how we can make our products better. We also have a dedicated team for support and we'll try our best to answer any questions or solve any problem you encounter. You can use our dedicated [support portal](https://shelfplanner.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portals "support portal")- or simply drop us a line at [support@shelfplanner.com](mailto:support@shelfplanner.com "support@shelfplanner.com"). You will also find lots of tips and guides on our dedicated wiki site: [merchants.shelfplanner.com](https://merchants.shelfplanner.com "https://merchants.shelfplanner.com") = Why do I need to map my categories? = Mapping your categories allows us to compare performance of your products to standardized categories and recognize certain patterns and trends. Our plugin will work without mapping categories, but the forecast will be more accurate if they are. == Changelog == = 0.4.2 = * Manual forecast upload feature added = 0.4.1 = * Fixes an issue with the forecasting api * Minor fix to data processing and storage.