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Predict.ai

Retail & consumer

Inventory and replenishment forecasting

See future stock positions, shortage risk, and excess inventory across products and locations.

Sound familiar?

  • Safety stock set by gut feel — too much in some locations, too little everywhere else
  • Stockouts discovered when the shelf is already empty
  • Working capital trapped in inventory nobody will buy
Target: Inventory positionHorizon: 2–26 weeks

Inventory position

units on hand · Live forecast

Updated
120K0HISTORYFORECASTSafety stockReplenishmentDaily2–26 weeks ahead
Median forecast with uncertainty band

Driver

On-hand stock

Driver

Open orders

Driver

Lead time

Forecast horizon

2–26 weeks

Refresh cadence

Daily

Built for

Inventory planning · Procurement

What you can predict

One forecast can answer several operational questions.

Forecast demand and inbound supply together so teams can understand when inventory will run short, where excess will accumulate, and how much safety stock is justified.

01

Projected stock by SKU-location

02

Stockout probability

03

Weeks of supply

04

Excess and aging inventory

Questions teams need answered

  • Which items will stock out first?
  • Where can inventory be rebalanced?
  • How much safety stock is needed?
  • Which orders should be expedited or deferred?

Data that can improve the forecast

On-hand stockOpen ordersLead timeSell-throughReturnsSupplier reliability

Start with the history you already have. Add internal or external drivers only when backtesting shows that they improve the forecast on held-out periods.

What-if planning

Test a change before committing to it.

Compare a proposed change with the current baseline. See the expected direction, timing, range, and the assumptions behind the result.

Supplier lead time increases

Recalculate shortage dates and affected revenue

Transfer inventory between regions

Compare service levels before moving stock

Inventory position

units on hand · Scenario comparison

Updated

What if

Supplier lead time increases?

120K0HISTORYFORECASTSafety stockReplenishmentDaily2–26 weeks ahead
BaselineLead time +7 days
Falls below safety stock

Driver

On-hand stock

Driver

Open orders

Driver

Lead time

From forecast to action

Keep the people making the decision in the loop.

01 · MONITOR

Forecast continuously

Refresh inventory position on a daily cadence as new data arrives.

02 · NOTIFY

Alert on meaningful changes

  • Stockout probability crosses a threshold
  • Weeks of supply falls below policy

03 · DECIDE

Put the result to work

Reorder quantitiesSafety-stock policyInter-store transfersMarkdown timing

Build a inventory planning forecast with your data.

Start with sample data, connect your own history, or talk with us about your target, horizon, and production requirements.