Acumatica ERP 2025 R1: Better Inventory Planning with Forecast Consumption Visibility

A Clearer Picture of How Forecasts Meet Real-World Demand

If your business relies on accurate inventory forecasts to keep products flowing smoothly—without overstocking or running out—you’ll appreciate one of the new updates in Acumatica ERP 2025 R1: Forecast Consumption Visibility.

This enhancement is all about clarity. It helps you better understand how your demand forecasts are actually being used and how they interact with real sales and supply data. The result? Smarter planning decisions and fewer surprises.

What’s Changed?

Before 2025 R1, planners could enter forecasts and monitor sales orders or supply—but it wasn’t always easy to see how those sales were consuming the forecasted quantities. That made it harder to trust forecasts or adjust them quickly when the market shifted.

Now, with Forecast Consumption Visibility, Acumatica gives you a window into this process.

How It Works

In the Inventory Forecasting (IN504000) form and related planning reports, you can now see:

• Which sales orders are consuming forecast quantities

• The quantities that have been consumed so far

• What’s left in your forecast window

• Which supply sources are being used to fulfill demand (forecast or actual orders)

This is especially helpful for seasonal products, new product launches, or industries with volatile demand, where you might rely on forecasts but need to adapt quickly when real orders come in.

Why It Matters

Here’s how this update helps your team:

• More accurate reordering decisions: Know when to replenish based on how forecasts are being used.

• Improved forecast trust: You can measure how well forecasts align with reality.

• Better responsiveness: Adjust forecasts proactively if actual demand spikes or falls short.

• Stronger collaboration: Planners and buyers now have a shared view into consumption logic.

A Simple Example

Let’s say you forecasted 1,000 units of an item for the next quarter.

• In February, 300 units are ordered.

• In March, 400 more are ordered.

The system now clearly shows that 700 of the 1,000 forecasted units have been consumed, and only 300 are left in the forecast window.

You’ll know whether to increase your forecast for April—or adjust purchasing plans accordingly.

Small Changes Make Big Differences

This might sound like a small change, but for inventory planners, it’s a big improvement. By shedding light on how forecasts are consumed in real time, Acumatica gives you the insight you need to fine-tune inventory strategy, reduce waste, and stay responsive to customer demand.

If you use forecasting in your inventory planning workflows, this is a feature worth exploring right away.

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