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Demand Forecast

AI-Driven Demand Forecasting

Demand forecasting is the backbone of an efficient supply chain. Get it right, and you optimize inventory, cut costs, and keep customers happy. Get it wrong, and you’re stuck with stockouts or excess inventory, draining your profits.

Long-Range Forecasting

Businesses use two primary forecasting approaches: long-range forecasting, which focuses on strategic planning over multiple years, and short-range forecasting, which deals with immediate operational needs.

Demand Forecasting Excel Cheat Sheet

Moving Average (Excel Tutorial)

Here's a step-by-step Excel tutorial for calculating Simple Moving Average (SMA), Weighted Moving Average (WMA), and Exponential Moving Average (EMA)

Moving Average

A Moving Average (MA) is a simple forecasting method that smooths out fluctuations in demand by averaging past sales over a specific period.

Inventory Management

Effective inventory management is essential for keeping your business running smoothly. Whether you work in retail, manufacturing, healthcare, or any other industry, how your inventory is managed can greatly impact your costs, customer satisfaction, and overall efficiency.

Create a demand forecast using sell-in and sell-through numbers

To plan for future inventory, we would need to know what is our sell-through data (what's sold to end customers) and then roll that forecast up to determine the sel in-figures (what retailers or suppliers should order)