Chemonics developed the Quantification Analytics Tool or “QAT,” a next generation forecasting and supply planning solution. Scaled as the recommended tool in 44 countries, QAT — an innovative, open-source, and customizable tool — equips national health programs to conduct more efficient and accurate forecasting and supply planning (FASP) through more automated and sustainable processes. QAT strengthens decision-making around FASP by providing enhanced analytic functions (e.g., visualizations, scenario planning, risk management). QAT can integrate directly with other systems to improve data accuracy, enable analytics, and streamline processes.

QAT offers:   

• Interactive supply planning – Users can quickly visualize their stock status, update data, and conduct procurement planning in their supply plan all on one screen.   

• Enhanced visual reports – 20 embedded reports to help users interpret and make decisions based on their data.   

• Commodity agnostic utility – Its current application for health commodities can be expanded to food supplies, education materials and more.  

• Ready to integrate – Includes internal and external integration, interoperability and Application Programming Interfacing (API) for data exchanges with procurement and logistics management information systems to improve data accuracy, enable analytics, and streamline processes.  

Whereas countries previously used multiple, excel-based tools, QAT offers a single platform capable of managing any commodity area, automates supply chain functions for end-to-end data visibility and evidence-based decision-making and enables seamless data exchange among key stakeholders.   

• Chemonics has trained users and onboarded the QAT tool in 44 countries  

• QAT has supported the development of 388 forecasts and 354 supply plans   

• Users experienced significant reduction in time spent calculating commodity volume and funding requirement