To address this need, Holistic developed, in collaboration with Bolian, an analytical model designed to dynamically forecast future demand for each product and determine the optimal inventory allocation between Autostore and the conventional warehouse. The solution is based on a process that continuously refines the initial forecasts generated by Bolian’s marketing team, adjusting the demand curve based on actual sales data to improve forecast accuracy.
Using this corrected demand, the model calculates—on a monthly and daily basis—the number of units that should be allocated to each system, providing an optimal value per product for upcoming operational cycles. The solution was ultimately operationalized through an API that enables real-time access to the recommended Autostore inventory levels for each SKU, integrating directly into Bolian’s technology stack and supporting day-to-day decision-making.
