In complex planning environments, reviewing every line item is neither practical nor effective. PLAIO is designed to highlight exceptions—situations where the current plan deviates from desired or feasible outcomes. Exceptions direct planner attention to risks, constraints, and imbalances through Exception Management worksheets, highlighted rows in views, and alerts or markers in charts.
PLAIO can surface multiple types of planning exceptions: inventory falling below safety stock, projected stockouts, supply arriving too late, and structural impossibilities. Each exception is tied to a specific item, period, and cause, visible through shortage indicators and period-specific warning markers.
Exception Context and Resolution
Exceptions in PLAIO are not isolated flags—they are linked back to the calculations that produced them. Planners can trace which demand drove the exception, which constraint caused it, and which assumption limits feasibility through drill-down views, linked demand and supply tables, and contextual charts.
When exceptions appear, planners can adjust relevant inputs—such as demand forecasts, inventory policies, or lead times—to address the root cause. PLAIO recalculates immediately, showing whether the exception is resolved or if additional constraints need attention through updated projections, resolved exception indicators, and side-by-side comparisons.
PLAIO uses exceptions to reduce noise, focus attention, and support faster, higher-quality decisions. Rather than reacting late, planners can address issues while options still exist.
Action: Add a task connected to any exception in the Platform, and assign to the correct teammate.