Practical, outcome‑focused
demand planning and S&OP.

For businesses that are serious about getting their inventory planning and management set up right.

Where Dimple. makes the biggest difference.

Six focus areas across the demand planning function and the S&OP cycle, delivered through three practical consulting options. Each targeting a common source of stock, cash, or coordination pressure in a growing business.

01
Demand Planning & Forecasting

Building a forward‑looking view of what you'll sell, by SKU and channel, using your own data. Replacing gut‑feel ordering with a forecast you can actually trust.

02
S&OP Design & Implementation

Designing the operating rhythm that connects sales, marketing, ops, and finance into one planning cycle - and standing it up inside your business so it actually runs.

03
Inventory Optimisation

Sizing safety stock, target cover, and reorder points to your business reality. Reducing slow movers, freeing working capital, and protecting service on your best sellers.

04
Cash & Working Capital Visibility

Connecting your inventory plan to a cash view, so you can see when working capital pressure will arrive - and act before it gets there.

05
Supply Planning & Replenishment

Translating the demand signal into reorder timing and quantities across suppliers, lead times, and warehouses, so you stop running out and stop over‑ordering at the same time.

06
Cross‑functional Alignment

Getting sales, marketing, operations, and finance reading from the same plan. Less last‑minute scrambling, fewer hero efforts, more confident decisions.

How we work together.

Dimple. brings demand planning and S&OP into the business through three practical stages: understanding what is happening now, implementing the right planning process, and supporting the ongoing demand planning cycle. The work starts with clarity, moves into implementation, and can continue through fractional demand planning support when the business needs senior planning capability without hiring the role internally.

The Fundamentals
Fixed‑scope diagnostic $1,200

This is a fixed‑scope diagnostic of your current planning process, tools and data. The goal is to understand how inventory decisions are currently being made, where pressure is building, and what better planning could realistically improve.

It gives your business a clear first view of what can be improved, what those improvements could unlock, and what the next step should look like.

Best for businesses that:

Know inventory planning needs to improve, but need clarity before committing to a larger implementation project.

Outcome:

A clear diagnosis of the current planning gap and a practical view of the opportunity ahead.

The Process
Scoped project Custom pricing

This is where the inventory planning solution gets implemented into your business. It is scoped after The Fundamentals, because the right planning process depends on what your business already has, what is missing, and where the biggest opportunities sit.

This is where Dimple. helps put demand planning and S&OP into practice, so inventory decisions are supported by clearer inputs, a stronger forward view, and a recurring process going forward.

Best for businesses that:

Are ready to move from understanding the problem to implementing the planning process that helps fix it.

Outcome:

A practical demand planning and S&OP process designed around the way your business operates.

The Cycle
Support retainer Custom pricing

This is fractional demand planning for businesses that need senior planning capacity, but without hiring a full‑time in‑house demand planner.

In businesses where the inventory planning process is already implemented, The Cycle adds the demand planning capability needed to keep this process useful.

This can also support businesses that have recently implemented a new planning or forecasting tool, but are getting stuck on how to maintain it, use it regularly, and turn it into better inventory decisions.

Best for businesses that:

Need experienced demand planning support, but are not ready to hire the role internally.

Outcome:

A demand planning function that keeps the business looking forward, reviewing what is changing, and making better inventory decisions.

Your business in focus. Your team in control.

Built on your data

Every recommendation Geri makes is based on your data. Your sales, your inventory, your suppliers, your goals. All outcomes are specific to your business, and so are the recommended next steps.

Defined scope, clear outcomes

Every engagement has a clear scope and a defined outcome before any work begins. You know what you're signing up for, what it costs, and what you'll have at the end.

Built to hand over

The goal of every piece of work is for you to need less support, not more. Every tool, report, and process Geri builds is designed to be handed over to you or your team.

Frequently asked questions

The questions founders ask in the first 10 minutes.

What size businesses do you work with?
Growing ecommerce businesses where inventory decisions are starting to touch sales, cash, and customer experience, but in‑house demand planning headcount or software is still hard to justify.
What's the difference between demand planning and S&OP?
Demand planning answers "what will we sell and when". S&OP is the operating rhythm that turns that signal into supply, inventory, cash, and team decisions. Dimple. designs both - and the connection between them.
Do you only work with ecommerce?
Ecom is the sweet spot, but the same planning fundamentals apply to wholesale, multi‑warehouse, and supplier‑led models too. If you're not sure you fit, book a discovery call.
How long does a typical engagement take?
The Fundamentals diagnostic runs roughly 2‑3 weeks. The Process implementation usually sits in a 6‑10 week window. The Cycle retainer is an ongoing monthly rhythm.
Do you offer ongoing support or one‑off projects?
Both. The Fundamentals and The Process are scoped, fixed‑outcome projects. The Cycle is a fractional, ongoing planning rhythm for businesses that want a regular senior planning checkpoint.
How do I get started?
Book a free 30‑minute discovery call, or fill out the form on the FAQ page. No pitch, no pressure. Just a conversation about your business and whether Dimple. is the right fit.

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