Demand Planner: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Many stores sell more ice cream on hot days, so demand planners often help stores get ready before summer comes!
Through history
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Long ago
People kept count of goods by hand, with pencil and paper. Today, computers help planners guess what shoppers will want next.
Tools of the trade
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Computer
A demand planner uses a computer to look at past sales and make smart guesses about what people will buy next.
A day in the job
- 9:00 AMA demand planner starts the day with a warm drink and checks the computer charts. They look to see what sold well yesterday.
Words to know
- Demand
- Demand means how much of something people want to buy. When lots of people want a snack, its demand is high.
Quiz time
A demand planner helps stores have the right amount of things on the shelves.
Demand planners only work inside the store and never talk to factory workers.
Good demand planning can help stores waste less food.