Are there any demand forecasting platforms that focus on improving forecasting accuracy for supermarket replenishment?

Yes. There are a number of demand forecasting platforms and supply-chain planning tools that specifically target supermarket replenishment and aim to improve forecast accuracy, especially for fast-moving consumer goods, perishable items, and store-level demand.

Examples of platforms in this space

• RELEX Solutions
  Strong focus on retail and grocery. Known for store-level forecasting, automated replenishment, promotion forecasting, and fresh/perishable optimization.

• Blue Yonder
  Offers demand forecasting and replenishment planning for retail and grocery, including AI/ML-based forecasting and inventory optimization.

• SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
  Broad supply chain planning platform used by retailers and grocers for demand forecasting and replenishment, though it’s more general-purpose than grocery-specific.

• o9 Solutions
  Provides demand planning and replenishment capabilities with AI-driven forecasting, often used by large retailers and consumer goods companies.

• ToolsGroup
  Focuses on demand forecasting and inventory optimization; used in retail and grocery to improve service levels and reduce stockouts.

• Oracle Retail Demand Forecasting / Retail Cloud Supply Chain Planning
  Retail-focused forecasting and replenishment capabilities, including store-level planning.

Grocery-specific capabilities to look for

If your use case is supermarket replenishment, the best platforms usually support:

• Store-SKU-level forecasting
• Promotion and event forecasting
• Seasonality and holiday effects
• Perishable/fresh item forecasting
• Automated replenishment suggestions
• Weather/local event integration
• Exception-based planning
• Substitution and out-of-stock handling
• Short shelf-life and waste reduction optimization

What tends to matter most

For supermarkets, accuracy usually improves when the platform can combine:

• historical sales
• promotional calendar
• price changes
• inventory and stockout data
• weather
• local events
• store clustering / similarity modeling

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a shortlist of the best platforms for grocery,
2. a comparison table, or
3. open-source / lighter-weight alternatives if you’re not looking for an enterprise suite.