Demand Forecasting & PlanningCOO16 min read

How Capturing Events and Seasonality Impact on Demand Predictions Changes at Scale for $10M–$100M Companies

As $10M–$100M companies scale across SKUs and channels, capturing seasonal demand cycles and promotional event impact becomes more complex. This blog explores how event-aware forecasting evolves with growth.

Growth Introduces Planning Complexity

Companies in the $10M–$100M range frequently expand their product portfolios and channel presence to support growth.

This expansion introduces variability into demand patterns driven by seasonal buying behavior and promotional campaigns.

Planning complexity increases with SKU count.

SKU Portfolio Expansion

As SKU counts grow, demand variability tied to seasonal cycles becomes more difficult to capture accurately.

Aggregate forecasting approaches mask SKU-level volatility.

Channel Expansion

Mid-market companies often expand into marketplaces, wholesale partnerships, and international markets.

Demand patterns across channels respond differently to promotional campaigns.

Commercial Calendar Complexity

As marketing teams increase promotional cadence, capturing event-driven demand variability becomes more complex.

Forecasting workflows must incorporate these calendars directly.

Disconnected calendars increase forecasting error.

Inventory Alignment Challenges

Procurement decisions executed without event-aware forecasting lead to stockouts during peak demand periods.

Excess inventory accumulation during off-peak cycles increases carrying costs.

Scaling with AI-Native Systems

Modern planning systems isolate baseline demand from promotional uplift across SKU portfolios.

This enables procurement teams to align purchasing decisions with anticipated consumption patterns.

Event-aware forecasting improves scalability.

Planning Maturity Supports Growth

For $10M–$100M companies, capturing seasonal demand variability accurately is essential to maintaining inventory efficiency.

Modern planning systems enable scalable event-aware forecasting aligned with commercial calendars.

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