Case Study: HanesBrands achieves up to 10% higher forecast accuracy and fewer stockouts with FuturMaster demand-planning software

Underwear apparel company Hanes rolls out FuturMaster demand planning software to boost global supply chain

HanesBrands, the $6.5bn global apparel company behind brands like Champion, Playtex and DIM, faced fragmented forecasting and planning across more than 25 countries, complex SKU mixes (tens of thousands in some markets), long lead times from Asian manufacturing and varied local demand patterns. To standardize processes and improve supply-and-demand visibility in Western Europe, HanesBrands selected FuturMaster’s demand forecasting software.

FuturMaster implemented a centralized-but-flexible forecasting solution with dedicated screens for central and local planners, common KPIs/reporting and a hybrid make-to-stock/make-to-order approach. As a result, FuturMaster’s software delivered up to a 10% improvement in forecast accuracy, reduced manual errors and out-of-stocks, accelerated decision-making using millions of data points and enabled HanesBrands to better plan six-month production cycles while rolling the solution out to additional markets.

HanesBrands

Christophe Pecriaux

Forecasting Manager