Keeping up with the Changing Demand with Taago Kilter

Discover how SMBs can optimize planning and forecasting with insights from Taago, Katana’s Senior Product Manager, covering inventory management, supply chain trends, and AI’s future role.

Taago is a Senior Product Manager at Katana with decades of manufacturing expertise. In this episode he reveals how businesses can streamline planning and forecasting processes. He discusses overcoming common hurdles like messy data, supply chain disruptions, and resistance to change. With actionable insights, Taago explains how SMBs can improve inventory management, adopt forecasting tools, and prepare for future trends like reshoring and AI’s evolving role in demand planning.

Sarah Hamid

Head of Brand Marketing

Taago Kilter

Product Manager

Key takeaways

Embrace standardization — Uniform product components enable predictable trends and efficient forecasting.
Use historical data strategically — Seasonal trends and clean data from the past year form the foundation for accurate predictions.
Test and scale forecasting tools — Start with spreadsheets to understand needs before investing in software.
Factor in external trends — Consider macroeconomic factors like reshoring and supply chain risks in planning.
Leverage team insights — Collaborate across departments to refine forecasts and ensure buy-in.