Insights Year 2026

Machine learning and deep learning are increasingly presented as superior alternatives to traditional forecasting. However, advanced models require more data, computing power, and implementation effort. For a mid-sized German FMCG...

Forecasting future developments is one of the most important tasks in data science. Companies need accurate predictions for demand planning, inventory optimization, energy consumption, financial planning, and many other applications....

LightGBM (Light Gradient Boosting Machine) is a machine learning framework developed by Microsoft for building highly accurate predictive models on structured and tabular datasets . It belongs to the family of Gradient Boosting Decision...

Forecasting is the art and science of predicting future events based on past and present data . In business and operations, accurate forecasts enable better decision-making, from supply chain planning and capacity management to financial...