Supply chain · Production

Air Mobility Command uses Coupa algorithm powered by LLamasoft to dramatically improve aircraft demand forecast accuracy within two weeks

The problem

Air Mobility Command relied on manual, inefficient forecasting methods for aircraft demand that were increasingly inaccurate and unable to adapt quickly enough, causing delays, shortages, loss of resources, and difficulty making timely decisions about cargo needs.

Workflow diagram · grounded in source
1
Manual forecasting identified as failing
trigger
“Were using manual, inefficient forecasting methods”
2
Decade of historical data analyzed
ai_action
“Immediately analyzed a decade's worth of data (demand, deployment, and global military movement)”
3
Algorithm identifies demand drivers
ai_action
“Coupa algorithm (powered by LLamasoft) identified demand drivers in order to predict future demand more accurately”
4
Scenario analysis delivers answers
output
“Rapid, data-driven scenario analysis provides answers in minutes”
Reported outcome

Within two weeks of implementing Coupa Demand Modeling, demand forecasts became much more accurate and dependable, scenario analysis now delivers answers in minutes, and the command can make agile decisions as far out as a year in the future.

Reported metrics
Forecast accuracy improvementBoosted accuracy dramatically
Time to accuracy improvementwithin two weeks
Scenario analysis response timeanswers in minutes
Decision horizonmaking decisions as far out as a year in the future
Reported stack
Coupa Demand ModelingCoupa Supply Chain Demand & PlanningLLamasoft
Source
https://www.coupa.com/customers/usaf-mobility-command/
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Frequently asked questions

What did this team achieve with this AI workflow?

Within two weeks of implementing Coupa Demand Modeling, demand forecasts became much more accurate and dependable, scenario analysis now delivers answers in minutes, and the command can make agile decisions as far out…

What tools did this team use?

Coupa Demand Modeling, Coupa Supply Chain Demand & Planning, LLamasoft.

What results were reported?

Forecast accuracy improvement: Boosted accuracy dramatically; Time to accuracy improvement: within two weeks; Scenario analysis response time: answers in minutes; Decision horizon: making decisions as far out as a year in the future (source-reported, not independently verified).

How is this supply chain AI workflow structured?

Manual forecasting identified as failing → Decade of historical data analyzed → Algorithm identifies demand drivers → Scenario analysis delivers answers.