Inside Cencora's Approach to AI-Driven Demand Sensing
· Source: pharmaceuticalcommerce.com
In short
Cencora has rolled out an AI tool that compares historical forecasts against incoming ordering patterns to flag pharmaceutical demand variations early, giving buyers the reasoning behind suggested forecast corrections. The early deployment covers a limited number of SKUs and buyers and has delivered a 10% improvement in forecasting, translating into better shelf availability or less excess inventory. Cencora is also exploring knowledge graphs to link manufacturer, FDA, geopolitical and financial data for shortage risk detection.
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Tags: demand sensing, forecasting, pharma, supply chain, shortages, inventory