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Kenvue: Transformative Forecast Improvement by Combining People and AI

37%↓
MAPE reduction in year
Dramatic
Over- and understock reduction
Enhanced
Planner focus & value-add
Significant
Value capture

Challenge

Kenvue needed to overcome traditional forecasting limitations by creating a powerful synergy between AI capabilities and human expertise.

  • Traditional forecasting methods lacked the accuracy needed for complex global operations
  • Manual processes couldn’t handle diverse data sources and complex scenarios
  • Limited integration between AI insights and planner expertise
  • Need for better forecast adoption and planning outcomes
MAPE dropped by 37% after Pecan implementation, driving dramatic over- and understock reduction.

Solution

What made it work for Kenvue? A comprehensive approach combining AI excellence with human expertise.

  • Pecan built an extremely accurate AI forecast model by leveraging diverse data sources (orders, shipments, POS, etc.) to enhance market signals and handle complex scenarios such as NPI and stock re-piping
  • Data-driven, human-in-the-loop processes enhance planners’ focus and incorporate business context on top of the AI model
  • The result is a powerful combination of an AI model and planners’ business expertise, driving forecast adoption and delivering significantly better planning outcomes
Pecan’s Predictive GenAI framework is truly a game changer in making machine learning and AI capabilities accessible to the business team.
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