From Chaos to Control: Retail Planners Are Leveling Up with Planning in a Box – Pi Agent

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Forget what you knew about planning. The retail planner of tomorrow isn’t just reacting — they’re orchestrating.

Tariffs. Trade wars. Marketplace chaos. The modern retail supply chain is a battlefield. And planners? They’re done with duct-taping spreadsheets and wrestling siloed systems. They need real-time intelligence, unified visibility, and the power to act fast.

That’s where Planning in a Box – Pi Agent, now available on Google Agentspace, comes in. It’s not just software — it’s your command center.

The Reality: Data Chaos Meets Trade Turbulence

Retailers selling across Amazon, Walmart, Shopify, and physical stores are under siege from:

• Massive data influx from ERP (SAP, Oracle EBS, NetSuite), POS, and eComm platforms
• Channel fragmentation making it impossible to optimize inventory without context
• Tariff swings that erode margins overnight
• Disconnected tools like SAP IBP, Blue Yonder, o9, Kinaxis, and Anaplan creating blind spots

Manual planning isn’t just outdated — it’s risky.

The Shift: From Planner to Strategic Curator

Planners today need decision-centric platforms, not more dashboards. According to Gartner, the future belongs to tools that enable real-time, contextualized decision intelligence. And that’s exactly what Planning in a Box – Pi Agent delivers.

This is not another siloed planning tool. It’s an AI-powered workspace — built for action.

The Power of Planning in a Box – Pi Agent

Pi Agent: AI-Driven Decision Intelligence
Built on Google Cloud’s Gemini models, Pi Agent is your intelligent co-pilot — automating tasks, surfacing insights, and empowering you to act faster, smarter.

One Workspace. All Planning.
Forecasting. Inventory positioning. Tariff impact modeling. All in one place. No more tool hopping or Excel nightmares.

Glassbox Methodology
Trust what the AI recommends. Transparent, explainable, and built for real-world decision-making.

Scalable from Day One
Start with inventory optimization. Expand into 15+ areas across your supply chain — from demand sensing to price elasticity analysis — backed by Google Cortex Framework and 200+ integrations.

Key Wins for Retail Supply Chain Teams

Cut Inventory Costs by 20% to 50%
AI-powered inventory positioning slashes excess stock, boosts availability, and balances supply with actual demand.

10x Faster Planning Decisions
Handle tariff shocks, demand surges, and fulfillment issues in real-time — not in your next weekly review.

End-to-End Visibility
See your entire supply chain at once — from digital storefronts to distribution centers.

Break Down Silos
Unite supply chain, sales, finance, and ops under one platform. No more misalignment.

Planning for Amazon.com, Shopify, and Everywhere in Between

For retail brands straddling multiple marketplaces, the complexity is real. Pi Agent simplifies it:

Marketplace Optimization
Plug into Amazon, Shopify, and more. Automatically balance stock across channels to minimize lost sales and stockouts.

Dynamic Pricing Intelligence
Adjust to competitor pricing and tariffs with AI-backed elasticity modeling.

Fulfillment Efficiency
Position the right inventory at the right nodes — faster delivery, happier customers, fewer returns.

Retail Planners: Your Time Is Now

You don’t need another report. You need a system that thinks with you. Planning in a Box – Pi Agent is live on Google Agentspace and ready to deploy in your business.

This is your move. Cut through the chaos, take control, and drive outcomes that matter.

Ready to transform your supply chain?

Let’s talk