Build your forecast with Mo
Quick Answer: Mo can help you create forecasts from scratch, apply business rules across your catalog, and make targeted adjustments—all through natural conversation. Start by asking Mo to generate a forecast, then refine it with your business knowledge.
What Mo Can Do for Forecasting
Mo transforms forecast creation from a manual, spreadsheet-heavy process into an interactive conversation. Instead of configuring settings and running reports, you describe what you need and Mo handles the execution.
Mo helps you:
Generate initial forecasts based on your data
Apply business rules across product categories
Make targeted adjustments to specific SKUs
Explore "what-if" scenarios
Explain the reasoning behind forecast values
Getting Started with Mo Forecasting
Generate a Forecast
Ask Mo to create a forecast using natural language:
Example prompts:
"Create a bottom-up forecast for Q2 2026"
"Generate a top-down forecast based on $5M revenue target for next quarter"
"Build a forecast for my summer collection using last year's seasonal patterns"
Mo will select appropriate models and parameters based on your request and available data.
Review and Understand
Once Mo generates a forecast, ask questions to understand the output:
"Why is SKU-12345 forecasted so high for June?"
"What data are you using for the new product projections?"
"How does this compare to last year's actual performance?"
Mo provides transparent reasoning so you can validate the forecast against your business knowledge.
Refining Your Forecast with Mo
After generating an initial forecast, refine it using Mo's two primary approaches:
Mass Updates with Forecast Guidelines
When you need to apply consistent business rules across many products, share your guidelines with Mo:
"Apply these rules to my forecast:
Summer products increase 40% from May through August
New launches ramp to full demand over 6 weeks
Discontinued items decrease 20% monthly"
Mo will process your guidelines and apply adjustments across the relevant SKUs.
Surgical Edits for Specific SKUs
For targeted changes to individual products, describe the specific adjustment:
"Increase SKU-ABC by 30% for the promotional period in March"
"Match the new protein bar forecast to our chocolate bar launch last year"
"Zero out the forecast for discontinued winter items after February"
Scenario Planning with Mo
Mo excels at exploring different forecast scenarios:
Test assumptions:
"What if BFCM sales increase 50% this year?"
"Show me the forecast if we launch in Amazon in Q3"
"What happens to inventory needs if lead times increase by 2 weeks?"
Compare approaches:
"Compare a conservative vs. aggressive forecast for summer"
"What's the difference between top-down and bottom-up for this category?"
Mo can create multiple scenarios and help you understand the tradeoffs between them.
Locking Your Forecast
When you've finalized your forecast and want to prevent further changes:
You can lock your forecast to prevent adjustments, including changes by Mo. This is useful when you've completed planning and want to preserve the forecast for execution.
To lock a forecast, navigate to your forecast scenario and select the lock option. Locked forecasts can be unlocked later if you need to make additional changes.
Tips for Working with Mo
Be specific: "Increase outdoor furniture 50% from April through September" works better than "increase summer products"
Provide context: "We're running a major promotion" or "this product is being discontinued" helps Mo make better adjustments
Iterate: Start with broad guidelines, review the results, then make surgical edits for fine-tuning
Ask questions: If a forecast value seems wrong, ask Mo to explain its reasoning before making changes
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