Restaurant operators have no shortage of data. POS systems capture sales. Scheduling platforms track labor. Inventory tools ...

The requirements for retail success don’t get much more basic than the ability to accurately forecast customer demand. Even a mom-and-pop bodega has to have a pretty good sense of how many people will ...

Ecommerce retailers in 2026 are watching their profit margins erode in the face of multiple financial pressures. As escalating conflict in the Middle East disrupts global supply chains and drives oil ...

Kase reports retailers are confident entering peak season 2026 but face challenges in operational readiness, inventory risks ...

Event-themed and seasonal inventory presents unique forecasting challenges. Purchasing behavior is influenced by team ...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) announced today that Lamps Plus, the nation’s leading specialty lighting retailer, has implemented Manhattan’s Demand Forecasting and ...

AI is enabling big-box stores like The Home Depot, Walmart, and Target to prevent product shortages by forecasting demand.

Fabletics is digitally overhauling its demand planning and forecasting systems to support its growth objectives, according to a Feb. 13 press release. Using Blue Yonder’s supply chain planning ...

Editor’s note: This article first appeared on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Global Supply Chain Institute’s blog. It is being reprinted with permission. You can read the original post here.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kathleen Walch covers AI, ML, and big data best practices. With the help of AI, supply chain operations is becoming smarter and ...

Many industries face growing demand complexity amid macroeconomic uncertainty, and the automotive aftermarket is no different. In our industry, diversity in vehicle make, model and engine ...