USE CASE — SUPPLY CHAIN

Demand planning for the whole network.

Forecast demand across every location, account for lead times, and hold service levels with less stock.

  NO TRAINING REQUIRED   SUB-SECOND RESPONSE   PAY PER API CALL
NETWORK DEMAND · 12 SITES WEEKLY · 95% CI
TODAY W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7
15K
UNITS OPTIMIZED
-28%
INVENTORY COSTS
4 days
LEAD TIME SAVED
10-28% MAPE TYPICAL ACCURACY
5 MINUTES INTEGRATION TIME
99.99% UPTIME SLA

Built for every link in the chain.

From raw materials to the last mile, planned on one forecast.

Reduce inventory costs

Hold less stock at the same service level, tuned per location.

30% AVERAGE COST REDUCTION

Strengthen supplier relations

Share real forecasts, then negotiate terms on predictable volume.

45% BETTER ORDER ACCURACY

Master complexity

Millions of SKUs across locations, with lead times and MOQs handled.

MILLIONS OF SKUS SUPPORTED
POST /v2/forecast

Built for your supply chain stack.

One endpoint. Send your demand history, get the forecast back.

forecastapi.com
curl -X POST https://forecastapi.com/v2/forecast \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "identifier": "SKU-12345",
    "data": [
      {"date": "2024-01", "value": 120},
      {"date": "2024-02", "value": 135},
      {"date": "2024-03", "value": 155}
    ],
    "periods": 6,
    "frequency": "M"
  }'

# Response in 287ms
{
  "forecast": [
    {"date": "2024-04", "value": 168.5, "lower": 162.3, "upper": 174.7},
    {"date": "2024-05", "value": 175.2, "lower": 168.1, "upper": 182.3},
    ...
  ],
  "method": "exponential_smoothing",
  "confidence": 0.80
}

Planning and integrations included.

Multi-echelon planning

Suppliers, DCs, and stores in one plan

Dynamic lead times

Variable transit and supplier reliability

Slow-moving items

Croston and SBA for spare parts

Safety stock

Service levels tuned per SKU

Scenario modeling

Disruption planning with confidence intervals

ERP systems

SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics

Planning platforms

Manhattan, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis

Data & exports

Excel, REST API, webhooks

Critical decisions, made easier.

Where an accurate forecast changes the call you make.

Procurement

Order against predicted demand, not last quarter's run rate.

Safety stock

Set buffers per SKU from real demand variability.

Supplier terms

Commit to volumes with a forecast behind them.

Network balancing

Move stock toward predicted demand before it is needed.

Production planning

Schedule runs against forecast, not backlog.

Risk planning

Model disruptions before they reach the line.

Industry-specific solutions.

Tailored forecasting for how your operation actually runs.

Manufacturing

Raw material procurement and production planning on real demand signals.

MRP integration
Bill of materials forecasting
Capacity planning

Distribution

Balance inventory across the network to cut cost without cutting service.

DC inventory optimization
Cross-docking planning
Route optimization

Retail & CPG

Keep product on shelf while minimizing waste and spoilage.

Store-level forecasting
Promotion planning
Fresh product optimization

Pay only for what you use.

Scale your forecasting as you grow.

USAGE-BASED PRICING
First 1,000 calls/month Free
1,001 – 50,000 $0.0033/call
50,001 – 1,000,000 $0.0027/call
1,000,001+ $0.0016/call
Save 50% on every call with batch processing.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Demand & inventory forecasting
Multi-echelon optimization
Croston & SBA for slow movers
Supplier & lead-time planning
Enterprise plans add dedicated support, custom SLAs, and on-prem deployment.

Plan the whole network.

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