Antevon vs John Galt Solutions / Atlas: a planning platform, or a forecast audit

Antevon describes itself as a managed demand desk for indie beauty and dermocosmetics brands.⁴

The audit is a fixed-fee two-week forecasting project.³

The optional monthly desk refreshes the forecast and maintains the decision ledger.⁵

Antevon publicly offers a bookable two-week demand audit.³

Antevon Ltd operates the public offer and website.²

Not in the published offer. No additional trading aliases were established from the public pages read.

The public trading name is Antevon.¹

Atlas is an end-to-end supply-chain planning platform.¹³

Atlas is a software platform with implementation services and continuing customer-success support.¹⁷

ForecastX is an Excel forecasting plugin rather than an evidenced outsourced planning desk.¹⁴

The current vendor site markets Atlas for demos and ForecastX for purchase.¹²

John Galt identifies itself as a privately owned business.¹⁵

Not confirmed. The individual shareholders or ultimate beneficial owners were not established from the public sources read.

Atlas is also presented as the Atlas Planning Platform.¹³

ForecastX and ForecastX Lite are separate Excel forecasting plans in the same vendor family.¹⁴

John Galt Solutions offers the Atlas planning platform and the separate ForecastX Excel product.¹²

The public audience is roughly £0.5M to £25M in revenue.⁴

Antevon targets indie beauty and dermocosmetics brands.⁴

The audit is for beauty brands selling through retailers or about to do so.³

The stated service audience is in the UK and EU.⁴

The audit is positioned for a founder or commercial team without a full-time owner of the forecast.⁵

Not confirmed. No current revenue, employee, SKU or location eligibility threshold was established for Atlas or ForecastX.

John Galt markets to consumer products, retail, food and nutrition, life sciences and other sectors.¹²

Atlas addresses retail, ecommerce and distribution planning.¹⁶

The vendor describes worldwide teams, including London.¹⁵

Atlas implementation is designed to hand platform ownership to a trained customer team.¹⁷

ForecastX is positioned for users who want forecasting inside Excel.¹⁴

The brand brings its sales export and retailer reports and makes an hour available for questions.⁵

Antevon cleans the imperfect data as part of the work.⁵

Not in the published offer. Responsibility for supplier lead-time, MOQ, safety-stock and connected-system parameter maintenance is not specified publicly.

On the optional desk, Antevon refreshes each forecast number monthly and maintains the ledger.⁵

Not in the published offer. Native system installation, production integration builds and full-stack migration scope are not established for the general audit.

The client can keep using the delivered files without adopting software or maintaining a paid login.⁵

Cleaning imperfect data is included in the audit rather than charged as a surcharge.⁵

The audit leaves the client with two Excel files to keep.⁵

Atlas lets the customer drive integration with tools and support, or ask John Galt to lead it.³⁰

ForecastX users supply historical Excel data and can use automatic or advanced data-cleaning settings.¹⁹

Atlas customer success describes reviewing safety-stock levels and inventory policies with the customer.²⁶

Not confirmed. ForecastX parameter-upkeep responsibilities and any provider-operated maintenance service were not established.

Not confirmed. Atlas implementation is offered, but whether its fees are included in the licence was not established.

ForecastX new-customer purchase pages list a separate one-time software and installation charge of $500 per user.²⁵

The forecast is by product, retailer and month.⁵

Not in the published offer. A standard service forecast horizon is not established from the public offer.

Atlas can forecast at item, channel, location and region levels.¹⁸

ForecastX can group items by shared attributes and forecast at group level.¹⁹

Atlas demand sensing focuses on short-term forecasts; a product-wide numeric horizon limit was not established.²⁰

Not confirmed. No numeric maximum forecasting horizon was established for ForecastX.

Not in the published offer. Retailer-by-retailer sell-in versus sell-through input coverage and data-feed availability are not specified.

The stated forecast target is what each retailer will sell, with buy decisions following from it.⁷

Not in the published offer. retailer EDI support is not evidenced as a documented integration in the public pages read.

Atlas’s SPS Commerce partnership combines store-level sales visibility with insights into planned consumption versus actual retail orders.¹⁶

The current SPS Commerce extension aggregates sell-through data from retailer portals, files and other sources.²⁴

Not confirmed. A ForecastX-specific automatic sell-in versus sell-through workflow was not established.

Not confirmed. Named UK retailer EDI orders, ASNs, invoices and write-back were not established.

The audit models each promotion separately and gives each forecast number a likely range.³

The audit prices a retailer promotion against not running it, in pounds.⁶

Not in the published offer. The standard method and data requirements for a product with no sales history are not specified in the public offer.

Launch events are marked when the audit cleans sales history.³

Atlas Demand includes a Trade Promotions & Event Manager.¹⁸

ForecastX supports planning and analysis of events and promotions.¹⁴

Atlas Demand supports forecasting for new products through attributes and clustering.¹⁸

ForecastX uses similar-product sales data to build a baseline for a new product.¹⁴

The audit supplies buy, move, hold and cut recommendations with their money impact.³

Not in the published offer. Creating, sending and executing purchase orders are not established parts of the public offer.

Purchase orders are inputs to the audit.³

Not in the published offer. The public service description does not assign every PO creation, sending or supplier-follow-up step.⁴

Not in the published offer. An audit feature for minimum-order quantities or case-pack optimisation is not established publicly.

The audit puts a date and a price in pounds on each buy that follows the retailer forecast.⁷

Atlas Inventory advertises an automated replenishment cycle.²¹

ForecastX recommends reorders using safety stock parameters and service levels.¹⁹

Atlas Supply generates optimized purchase orders that account for budget and capacity.²²

Not confirmed. ForecastX purchase-order creation or supplier transmission was not established.

Atlas supports buyers reviewing suggested purchase, manufacturing and transfer orders.³¹

Not confirmed. ForecastX supplier ordering, PO placement and supplier follow-up ownership were not established.

Atlas Deliver incorporates supplier minimums and minimum-order requirements.²³

Not confirmed. ForecastX minimum-order-quantity handling was not established.

Atlas Inventory accounts for lead times when aligning inventory policies.²¹

Not confirmed. Detailed ForecastX lead-time configuration was not established.

Production sizing, cash planning and promotion calls are priced from the same forecast.⁵

Not in the published offer. An automatic hard-budget constraint or cash-constrained optimiser is not established publicly.

Atlas Open to Buy compares demand-driven orders with an inventory budget.²¹

Not confirmed. A hard cash-budget constraint in ForecastX was not established.

Not in the published offer. Batch tracking, expiry handling and shelf-life constraints are not established in the public offer.

Atlas Deliver considers shelf life in automated order sizing.²³

Not confirmed. ForecastX batch-level expiry and shelf-life planning were not established.

Not in the published offer. Shopify support is not evidenced as a documented integration in the public pages read.

Not in the published offer. Amazon support is not evidenced as a documented integration in the public pages read.

Not in the published offer. 3PL support is not evidenced as a documented integration in the public pages read.

Not in the published offer. ERP support is not evidenced as a documented integration in the public pages read.

Not in the published offer. CSV file intake support is not evidenced as a documented integration in the public pages read.

Not confirmed. A named Shopify connector, supported data objects and read/write direction were not established.

The Atlas SPS Commerce partnership names Amazon in its retail store-level data coverage.¹⁶

Not confirmed. A native Amazon Seller Central/FBA connector and order or stock write-back were not established.

Not confirmed. No named 3PL connector, data-object coverage or write-back was established.

Atlas describes connections to multiple ERP systems, including SAP, NetSuite, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics and Infor.³³

ForecastX offers forecast export tools for ERP integration.¹⁹

Not confirmed. A documented CSV import/export interface and its object and plan limits were not established.

Not in the published offer. A formal approval matrix for forecast sign-off and cash commitments is not published.

The brand signs its retailer promotions after the desk’s profit read.⁵

Not in the published offer. Responsibility for ongoing operational exceptions and their response times is not fully specified publicly.

Not confirmed. The contractual owner of final forecast, budget and purchasing approval was not established.

Atlas lets customer teams manage scheduling exceptions with alerts and configurable automation.³²

ForecastX’s dashboard directs users to items needing further attention.¹⁹

The audit takes two weeks from when the data lands, not from payment.³

The audit draft arrives on day 13 and the walkthrough call is on day 14.³

The audit asks for 12 to 24 months of sales, purchase orders, a stockist list and a promotion calendar.³

The client supplies a sales export, retailer reports and an hour for questions.⁵

John Galt advertises getting Atlas up and running in months, not years; it does not define a comparable first signed-off forecast endpoint.²⁹

ForecastX advertises producing a forecast in minutes after the user adds data to Excel.¹⁴

Atlas implementation requires stakeholder alignment, configuration, testing with the customer and handover to a trained team.¹⁷

ForecastX requires the user to add historical data to Excel.¹⁹

Yurii Blazhevych takes the call and runs the forecast.⁵

The audit includes a working session through the first decisions on day 14.⁵

The monthly desk refreshes the numbers, maintains the ledger and reads retailer promotions before the client signs.⁵

Antevon lists a registered office at Manorfield, Church Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 6EA.²

Not in the published offer. A staffed UK operating office is not established from the public registered-address statement.

Antevon Ltd states that it is registered in England and Wales under company number 17404379.²

Not in the published offer. UK support hours, time-zone coverage and response-time commitments are not specified publicly.

Not in the published offer. Named or independently verified UK clients are not established from the allowed public pages.

Atlas post-implementation support includes regular check-ins, training and process reviews.²⁶

John Galt’s public help-desk page says it will be in touch within 24 hours after a ticket.²⁷

John Galt lists a London office at 30 Moorgate, London EC2R 6DN.³⁴

Not confirmed. A UK legal contracting entity or Companies House number was not established.

Not confirmed. A UK-specific support-hours schedule or UK-timezone SLA was not established.

Not confirmed. A UK-specific Atlas or ForecastX customer deployment or UK beauty customer was not established.

Antevon publishes from-prices for both the audit and the monthly desk; the final fee is scoped on a call.⁸

Neither the audit nor the monthly desk is billed by the hour.¹⁰

The audit fee depends on product and retailer count, is quoted on the first call, and is fixed once agreed.⁸

Half the audit fee books the slot and half is paid on delivery.⁸

Data cleaning is part of the audit work, not a surcharge.¹⁰

The optional monthly desk is scoped to the catalogue and retailer count.¹⁰

Not in the published offer. A separate minimum purchase or initial commitment beyond the published from-prices is unknown.

Not in the published offer. Whether a separate setup or onboarding fee applies is unknown.

There is no surcharge for cleaning imperfect audit data.⁵

Not in the published offer. Trial availability and trial terms are unknown from the public pages checked.

The full terms for working together are in each signed engagement letter, not the website terms.²

The monthly desk is optional after the audit.¹⁰

The audit files keep working without an ongoing software login or subscription.¹⁰

The monthly desk has rolling 30-day notice.⁸

Atlas has a public sales-contact route; obtain a scoped quote rather than using ForecastX’s price for it.¹²

ForecastX 10 Lite New Customer has a published annual per-user amount and separate setup charge; ISO currency and tax treatment remain unstated.²⁸

ForecastX 10 New Customer has a published annual per-user amount and separate setup charge; ISO currency and tax treatment remain unstated.²⁵

Not confirmed. Atlas’s licence charging basis, seats, modules and usage allowances were not established.

ForecastX 10 Lite New Customer is charged per user with a one-year subscription and a separate installation charge.²⁸

ForecastX 10 New Customer is charged per user with a one-year subscription and a separate installation charge.²⁵

Not confirmed. Atlas’s minimum spend, minimum seats or eligibility commitment was not established.

Not confirmed. No ForecastX minimum seat commitment beyond the per-user new-customer price was established.

Not confirmed. Atlas implementation and integration charges were not established.

ForecastX 10 Lite New Customer lists a one-time software and installation fee of $500 per user.²⁸

ForecastX 10 New Customer lists a one-time software and installation fee of $500 per user.²⁵

Not confirmed. No current Atlas or ForecastX trial duration or trial fee was established.

Not confirmed. Atlas’s contract, renewal and cancellation terms were not established.

ForecastX 10 Lite New Customer uses an annual subscription, with a reminder 30 days before renewal and no refunds for late cancellation.²⁸

ForecastX 10 New Customer uses an annual subscription, with a reminder 30 days before renewal and no refunds for late cancellation.²⁵

Audit exports and reports are used only to build the client’s files, not shared outside Antevon and deleted on request.¹¹

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