Data-Driven Forecasting Optimization for Manufacturing

Data-driven demand forecasting in manufacturing enhances supply chain accuracy and inventory optimization, leading to better decision-making and an improved bottom line.

The Challenge

Manufacturer of Construction Materials
Inaccurate forecasting stemmed from manual processes and outdated methods. Integrating historical sales data with economic and industry indicators was necessary to enhance accuracy and reliability.
Consumer-Goods Manufacturer
Overestimated sales forecasts led to excessive inventory and financial losses, especially for products with limited shelf life. The manual process for over 2,000 products lacked data-driven insights and ignored industry trends, product trends, and seasonality, worsening inventory mismanagement.

Our Solution

Manufacturer of Construction Materials:
The existing approach had an average error (MAPE) exceeding 30%, leading to inconsistent planning and production. We proposed a scientific multivariate forecasting method using historical sales data and economic indicators, conducted a data quality assessment to determine confidence levels, and developed a strategy to reduce error rates. .
Consumer-Goods Manufacturer
Developed a data pipeline for over 120 products using SQL and Python, conducted data quality analysis, and identified key product parameters. Applied time series decomposition and smoothing techniques, removed outliers, and established baseline models. Also assessed the financial impact of forecast accuracy on business outcomes .

The Impact

Building Products Manufacturer
Reduced forecasting error from over 30% to 14% for top product groups, enhanced inventory management and demand fulfillment, and implemented data quality improvement processes.
Consumer-Goods Manufacturer
Accurate, data-driven forecasting saved the client millions annually, with each percent reduction in error potentially saving at least $10k monthly in inventory. This optimization improved supply chain efficiency and can potentially save 17% of the Data Science team’s bandwidth.

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Manufacturer of Construction Materials
Consumer-Goods Manufacturer

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