Trend and Seasonality

In addition to demand type classification, our system assesses each product for trend and seasonality:

• Trend: Indicates the overall direction of the product's demand over time, whether it's increasing (Positive), decreasing (Negative), or stable (Neutral).

• Seasonality: Determines if a product has seasonal demand patterns, identifying the periods in which these patterns occur. To accurately classify a product's demand patterns as seasonal, our system requires at least two full cycles of data (e.g., two years for monthly data).

This analysis helps in forecasting and planning inventory levels by understanding how demand for each product changes throughout the year.