The Scale (Depth and Breadth of the implementation)
- Complete ML coverage of over 50,000 combinations (scalable to 1M)
- 400+ SKUs, 6 Channels, 20 Depots
- Forecast window scope: Monthly (can go down to hourly) up to 18 months ahead
- 3+ years of historical sales
- Drivers – 10+ internal, 5+ external
Features
- Automated Data Ingestion Pipelines and DQ reports
- No Touch Forecasting System
- Intelligent Reports downloadable to Excel
- Scenario Planning enabled
- Attribution layer (expected to be delivered by end of September), would help them understand promo effectiveness and Return on Promotional Spends (RoPS)
Benefits
Monthly forecast accuracy improvement from 58% to 65% at a SKU-depot level
Forecast Bias Reduction from 12%
to 5%
Incorporate the impact of the prevailing pandemic; improve accuracy by an additional 2-3%