Real outcomes. Real ROI. Real examples to guide your final decision.
Organisations evaluating Anaplan often reach the same point: “We understand the platform — now show us the proof.”
That proof sits in measurable outcomes — not just faster forecasts or real-time scenarios, but better decisions across the business. Pricing, capacity, investment and cost choices become clearer because operational reality flows directly into the financial picture, giving leaders confidence that plans support the outcomes they’re aiming to achieve.
This article is for organisations already evaluating Anaplan and looking for real-world evidence of how connected planning performs in practice — before making a final decision.
If you’re reviewing Anaplan and want to understand how these outcomes compare to your own environment, you can either explore the real-world examples below — or quickly benchmark your current planning capability using our FP&A Self Assessment.
Slow consolidation, limited scenario capability and disconnected spreadsheets across workforce, operations and finance.
A connected model linking workforce planning, plant operations, overheads and margin drivers — all rolling into a single live P&L.
This example shows how quickly Anaplan can replace manual spreadsheets with a live financial engine that drives clarity, speed and reliability — particularly for organisations operating in complex, multi-site manufacturing environments.
Read the full story: Paper Based Packaging | Quarterly Forecasting & Scenario Planning
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Energy volatility, variable yields, downtime and manual forecasting created slow and unreliable planning cycles.
A driver-based model where production metrics — energy, waste, capacity, maintenance and seasonal variation — automatically update the financials.
Here, Anaplan shows its ability to make operational input → financial output a real-time process — essential in asset-intensive manufacturing where volatility is the norm.
Read the full story: Recycled Paper Mills | Financial Planning & Analysis
Related reading: Connected Planning:: Packaging’s Competitive Edge
Explosive volume growth required instant answers to “what if?” across capacity, labour, energy and network expansion.
A unified model covering volume, pricing, capacity, labour, energy, utilisation and expansion planning.
This case shows Anaplan’s unparalleled scenario speed, supporting confident action in time-critical transport and logistics operations.
Explore connected planning for logistics and parcel network.
Read the full story: InPost Anaplan Expansion
Related reading: Creative Scope Drift: Where IBP Magic Really Happens
Our FP&A Self Assessment helps you benchmark where your planning capability sits today and highlights the areas most likely to unlock value with connected planning — without committing to a project.
Disconnected revenue forecasting, sales planning and FP&A limited accuracy and cross-functional collaboration.
A connected planning environment across regions, products, channels and revenue types.
Technology and SaaS organisations need fast commercial agility. Anaplan supports rapid scenario shifts across go-to-market, pricing and product strategy in complex revenue models.
Explore connected planning for technology organisations:
https://www.profitand.com/tech-integrated-revenue-hr-planning
Read the full story: SUSE | Financial Planning and Sales Performance Management
Related reading: Slow Start, Fast Finish – The Secret to Success
This global organisation needed to model macro-economic, operational and investment scenarios across multiple regions and business units.
This case demonstrates how Anaplan supports large, complex organisations with high data volumes, multi-market planning and fast-changing economics.
Read the full story: CBRE | Enterprise Financial & Scenario Planning
The greatest benefit isn’t speed alone — it’s better pricing, investment, capacity and operational decisions supported by trusted, connected data.
Energy movements → financial impact.
Yield shifts → contribution margin.
Labour changes → cost and capacity shifts.
Anaplan makes these relationships visible instantly.
Profit& begins with a Minimum Viable Model (MVM), delivering fast, early value, before expanding across additional functions and regions.
Related resources: FP&A Starter Kit - Profit& App powered by Anaplan.
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Organisations typically see faster forecasting cycles, real-time scenario modelling, improved forecast accuracy and clearer links between operational drivers and financial outcomes.
With the right delivery approach, value can be delivered quickly. Many organisations achieve meaningful outcomes within the first few months using a Minimum Viable Model (MVM) before scaling further.
Anaplan is used across manufacturing, logistics, technology, real estate and other complex industries where operational decisions directly impact financial performance.
Connected planning links operational data directly to financial models in real time, reducing manual intervention and enabling faster, more confident decision-making.
The FP&A Self Assessment helps benchmark your current planning maturity and highlights where connected planning could deliver the greatest impact.