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Bottom-Up Forecasting

Definition

A forecasting method that begins at the most granular level (SKU, store, or channel) and aggregates upward to form the total forecast (Bottom-Up Forecasting)

How It's Calculated

Example

A snack brand projects demand by summing expected sales per SKU at each retailer to build its annual forecast.

 

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