Is it possible to have demand planning take into account multiple locations? The distribution network does this but the client doesn't want to have transfer orders - they just want to aggregate the inventory numbers (location 1 + location 2) and then reorder based on that available amount

basically no i don’t think that’s possible for demand planning. one workaround is to create a script that takes the On Hand inventory at one location and makes an inbound Purchase Order at another for the same qty. After running the script run demand plan and it would account for that PO as “Supply” coming in

You could look at utilizing the MRP functionality for this. It utilizes a planned order before being released into a "real" order, you could utilize Planned Transfer Orders to create a demand signal, but not release them. Note: This is could be a large time and process investment depending on the client and depth they wish to address the supply chain in the planning workbench.

@Howard this is an interesting idea... I actually kind of like it

Yeah! Using Rich's point above maybe it's a transfer order instead of a purchase order. That makes more sense.

Yeah... I like it.. I think I will try it out