What is a Planning Control Tower?

A Planning Control Tower connects demand, supply, inventory, and financial plans on a single data backbone. It continuously monitors plan vs. actuals, highlights KPI drift (service, margin, inventory), and guides rapid plan-monitor-respond loops. Planners can run what-ifs (price, promo, lead time, capacity), evaluate trade-offs, and align decisions across S&OP/S&OE, and IBP. By closing the loop between sensing and re-planning, it cuts fire drills and drives measurable, cross-functional outcomes.