Analysis / Supply chain and inventory

Forecast demand for intermittently used inventory

Backtest simple demand baselines for intermittently used SKUs, preserve zero demand periods, and expose stockout constrained consumption estimates.

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Use [demand history] to identify intermittently used SKUs and compare simple intermittent demand baselines over [horizon]. Backtest on heldout periods, preserving zero demand intervals and identifying periods constrained by stockouts. Report forecast error and uncertainty by [SKU group]. Produce planning ranges and review exceptions rather than precise single point commitments, and distinguish observed consumption from unfulfilled customer demand.

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Align SKUs, locations, units and dated demand. Show lead-time and service-level assumptions, and flag missing or stale inventory rather than inventing stock availability.

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Recorded consumption understates true demand when stockouts prevent fulfillment.

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