A Full Plate of Planning: How OneStream Prepares You for Every Outcome — Episode 38

If your planning and forecasting still rely on best guesses instead of preparation, you’re leaving outcomes to chance. In this special Thanksgiving episode of CPM Customer Success, Andy Smetana serves up “A Full Plate of Planning: How OneStream Prepares You for Every Outcome.” The episode explores how modern finance teams can use scenario planning and AI-powered forecasting to anticipate change, reduce risk, and stay ready for whatever comes next.

Episode Summary

Andy breaks down the biggest challenges finance teams face in planning and forecasting today—from uncertainty and manual processes to slow reporting cycles. He explains how OneStream enables smarter scenario planning through AI-driven “what-if” analysis, helping organizations improve forecast accuracy by up to 40%. The episode features a deep dive into a real-world automotive sector success story, showing how one organization reduced excess inventory costs by 15% and accelerated reporting cycles by 50%. Together, these insights illustrate how finance teams can move from reactive planning to proactive preparedness.

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What You’ll Learn

• The most common planning and forecasting challenges finance teams face

• How AI-powered scenario planning improves forecast accuracy

• How OneStream automates “what-if” analysis for faster insights

• A real-world automotive success story with measurable results

• How finance teams can prepare for every outcome with confidence

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