The challenge
What the client was up against.
Regional spreadsheets drove allocation, with forecast accuracy varying wildly by category.
The BNS response
What we built, and how.
BNS delivered a forecasting platform with store-cluster segmentation and embedded planner tooling.
Delivery timeline
How the program ran.
- Phase 01
Data audit
Cleanup and lineage across 9 source systems.
- Phase 02
Models
Hierarchical forecasting with shrinkage and retraining.
- Phase 03
UX
Planner workbench with scenario AI.