Introduction
Level Planner is a supply chain network design optimization platform. Using a mathematical optimization engine, it automatically optimizes supply chain networks from the perspective of cost minimization and profit maximization.
Level Planner has three modules, selectable from the left sidebar:
- Network Optimization — optimize the network design and flows for cost or profit
- Inventory Optimization — compute the optimal safety stock to hold across the network
- Replenishment — forecast demand and simulate replenishment policies over time
Basic Workflow
- Upload Data — Import facilities, demand, cost, and other data via Excel files
- Run Optimization — Click the Run button to execute optimization (cost minimization or profit maximization)
- Review Results — Analyze results across the Analytics, Maps, and Results screens
Guide Index
Getting Started
- Getting Started — Complete walkthrough from sign-in through data upload, running optimization, and reviewing results
Advanced
- Run Network Optimization to Maximize Profits — How to run optimization with profit maximization instead of cost minimization
- Inventory Optimization — How to compute optimal safety stock across a multi-echelon network
- Replenishment — How to forecast demand and simulate replenishment policies over time
- Comparing Scenarios — How to create multiple scenarios and compare them by metrics such as cost, CO2, and risk score
- Importing ASIS Data — How to register current flow actuals as results and compare them against the optimized network
Troubleshooting
- Data Upload Errors — How to identify and fix upload errors
- Optimization Errors — Types of optimization errors and how to resolve them
- Forgot Password — Steps to reset your password
Sample Data
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
| example-import.xlsx | Standard import sample (locations, products, costs, etc.) |
| example-asis-import.xlsx | ASIS import sample (flow actuals) |
| example-import-inventory-optimization.xlsx | Inventory Optimization import sample |
| example-import-replenishment.xlsx | Replenishment import sample |
Related Documentation
- Reference — Detailed specifications for data formats and metrics