Demand Planners face mounting pressure: deliver greater value with fewer resources in an environment that changes daily. This article explores how simple, free AI Agents can reduce manual work, improve agility, and help Planners save time and focus on more value-added tasks. You’ll also see a practical example of a Copilot agent that saves hours of analysis, proof that quick wins are possible without technical expertise. I reveal the prompts I use for Microsoft Copilot to create an AI agent that identifies trends and anomalies in a product portfolio and outputs qualitative and quantitative ...

From Issue: First Steps in AI for Demand Planning: What No One Tells You
(Winter 2025-2026)

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Driving Demand Planning Efficiency With Microsoft Copilot