Transform Your Supply Chain Planning and Marketing Strategies with Google Cloud and SAP Integration
Transform Your Supply Chain Planning and Marketing Strategies with Google Cloud and SAP Integration
If you’ve been watching how businesses are using AI lately, you’ve probably noticed a shift. We’re well past the phase of endless experiments. What used to take months is now being done in weeks — sometimes even days.
And planning? It’s no longer about spreadsheets and static reports. It’s about making faster, sharper decisions — with the help of intelligent systems that not only process data but actually understand the bigger picture.
That’s exactly the spirit behind Planning in a Box to simplify and speed up how supply chain and inventory decisions get made. And right at the center of it is Pi Agent, a planning assistant designed to think the way planners do.
With Pi Agent, you’re not starting from scratch each time there’s a change in demand or a shift in inventory. It connects data from your ERP, point-of-sale, supplier systems — even unstructured sources and combines that with external signals like market trends and seasonality.
Then it helps you figure out what to do next. Clearly. Quickly.
For example:
This isn’t about flashy dashboards. It’s about solving everyday planning headaches — faster, with fewer surprises.
One of the best things we’ve heard from customers?
“I didn’t need to change how I work — Pi just fits right in.”
And that’s the whole idea.
Pi Agent doesn’t expect you to learn a new interface or dig through reports. You just ask questions in plain language and get smart, specific answers you can act on. Whether you’re managing stockouts, fine-tuning forecasts, or simply trying to understand why one region is over-indexing on a SKU, Pi Agent’s there to help.
Behind the scenes, it’s powered by Planning in a Box, which connects your business’s most important data, cleans it up, and makes it usable. It runs securely on Google Cloud and uses the same stack trusted by companies moving to production-ready AI with the performance and governance you’d expect from modern infrastructure.
Most businesses don’t have the luxury of time when things change fast. That’s why Planning in a Box is designed to deliver results in four weeks or less — not in theory, but in actual production use.
You can start by solving one high-priority problem — like reducing excess inventory or improving forecast reliability — and expand from there. No need to boil the ocean.
Pi Agent is built to empower planners making them superheroes in decision-making through real-time insights.
And when you give them something that understands their world not just their data you start to see real change:
All of this runs securely on your tenant, without disrupting existing systems or teams.
AI agents aren’t a future concept anymore. They’re real. They’re here. And they’re working across industries.
The future of planning isn’t about throwing more dashboards at the problem. It’s about clarity and getting the right answers when you need them, not hours (or days) later.
Planning in a Box – Pi Agent is built for that clarity.
And if you’re ready to stop reacting and start leading with insight — let’s talk.
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Global trade is shifting fast. Tariffs are rising. Trade agreements are fracturing. Supply chains built on predictability are now facing real-time shocks.
For business leaders, this isn’t just background noise—it’s a strategic priority. As global officials sound alarms on shifting economic alliances and fractured trade norms, it’s clear that traditional supply chain assumptions no longer apply.
Tariffs don’t just increase costs—they can flip previously profitable SKUs into cost centers overnight. A sudden 10% duty might seem small on paper, but in practice, it erodes margins, triggers pricing changes, and distorts demand almost immediately.
Add to that:
If your planning relies on lagging indicators and fragmented data, you’re reacting when you should be leading.
To compete in today’s volatile climate, leaders must become strategic interpreters of global signals—treating policy shifts and diplomatic tensions as early indicators of operational risk. This means:
Consider how globally connected economies—especially those without the luxury of scale or resource abundance—are navigating today’s turbulence. Their strategy? Build resilience into the core of every decision. Key takeaways:
That same mindset must now apply across enterprise supply chains. The margin for error has shrunk. Agility is non-negotiable.
Staying competitive in a high-tariff world means embracing intelligent planning. That starts with real-time data, AI-powered forecasting, and the ability to simulate geopolitical events before they hit your bottom line.
Planning in a Box – Pi Agent, built on Google Cloud, enables leaders to do just that:
Every tariff triggers a ripple effect:
Pi Agent helps leaders visualize these interconnected impacts in real time—so they can act before disruptions compound.
In April 2025, the global trade landscape is anything but stable. For supply chain and business leaders, the question is no longer “what if?” but “are we ready?”
The companies best positioned to thrive won’t just absorb the shocks—they’ll anticipate them.
By embracing integrated planning, real-time data visibility, and AI-powered simulation tools like Planning in a Box – Pi Agent, enterprises can build supply chains that are not only optimized—but resilient by design.
Book a demo to see how you can future-proof your supply chain.
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