Semantic Layers + NLQ

Your data already knows.
Now you can ask.

Forecasting and planning create the intelligence. A semantic layer makes it accessible — translating everyday business questions into trusted answers across inventory, forecasts, sales, and product performance.

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Q

Which items had repeated stock-outs despite an accurate forecast last quarter?

Understanding “stock-out” Matching item and location grain Comparing actuals to forecasts
Answer 3 governed sources
12 items experienced recurring stock-outs across 7 locations.

Eight were driven by replenishment constraints rather than forecast error. Four require a safety-stock review.

InventoryForecastReplenishment
Less Reporting. More Understanding.

Move beyond rigid dashboards and report queues

Traditional reporting requires someone to anticipate every question, define every filter, and build every view in advance. Business questions rarely stay inside those boundaries.

A semantic layer creates a shared language for your data. It understands what your organization means by a stock-out, a successful launch, forecast accuracy, growth, or excess inventory — and applies those definitions consistently every time.

01

Ask the next question immediately

Explore a result, narrow the scope, compare a period, or investigate an exception without requesting another report.

02

One meaning across the organization

Governed business definitions keep teams aligned on metrics, dimensions, and calculations.

03

Answers you can trace

See the data domains and definitions behind each response instead of accepting a black-box answer.

How It Works

A trusted language layer above the planning stack

Natural language does not bypass governance. The semantic layer connects business vocabulary to the right data, relationships, calculations, and access rules.

“How did the launch perform?” “Where are stock-outs increasing?” “Which items are growing fastest?”
Semantic Layer Business definitions + relationships + governance
Stock-outLaunchGrowthForecast accuracyItemLocation
Inventory Forecasts Sales Products Replenishment
Start With A Question

From high-level performance to item-level investigation

Use natural language to move through the details without losing the business context behind the answer.

Inventory

How many times did we experience stock-outs for these items?

Growth

What is the growth rate of this category by region and channel?

Launches

How did these new items perform against their launch forecast?

Forecasting

Where did forecast accuracy improve, and what changed?

Exceptions

Which items have excess inventory and declining demand?

Explore The Platform

Give every decision-maker a direct path to the data

Learn more about semantic layers and natural language analytics at our dedicated platform site.