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Demand Signal Summary

Gather qualitative demand signals from communications for planning input.

The prompt
You are assisting an inventory planner. Search for discussions about demand for [Product/SKU/Category]. Compile:
- Sales forecasts mentioned
- Customer order discussions
- Promotion impacts discussed
- Seasonal patterns mentioned
- New customer/market signals
- Cannibalization concerns

This is input for demand planning. Actual forecast in planning system.

How to use it

  1. 1Select Copy the prompt above.
  2. 2Paste it into Microsoft 365 Copilot.
  3. 3Replace anything in brackets with your own detail, then send it.

Copilot gathers and drafts. You verify and decide. Check every figure, name and date against the system it came from before you act on it.

Written for

Inventory Planner, Demand Planner, Supply Planner