The Supply Demand Management component of ASPect Office is an unmatched collaborative customer relationship management (CRM) tool that allows companies to interact with suppliers and counter parties in a seamless, shared workspace. It permits actual customer demand to drive supply planning and output requirements, rather than supply estimates, and closes the gap between planned and actual production. Companies are empowering customers to enter supply requirements such as volume, product specifications and delivery instructions into their production plan to help optimize assets. Use this component to improve customer loyalty; accelerate transaction cycles; and increase stock utilization. Also manage transaction costs, credit terms, contract negotiations, multiple product specifications and supply and demand balances.