Inventory Management with Demand
Forecasting
INTRODUCTION
Inventory management is a critical business function...
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importance of cloud systems.)
Objectives:
- Efficient stock management
- Reduce overstocking and understocking
- Improve decision making using analytics
- Enable automation using cloud tools
Advantages:
- Real-time tracking
- Data-driven insights
- Scalability
LITERATURE REVIEW
Inventory systems evolved from manual to cloud-based systems...
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BI tools comparison.)
METHODOLOGY
The system follows a structured pipeline:
1. Data Storage (Azure SQL)
2. Data Processing (ADF pipelines)
3. Visualization (Power BI)
Architecture:
- Source → ADF → SQL → Power BI
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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The system provides dashboards:
- Stock levels
- Sales trends
- KPIs
Discussion:
- Improved accuracy
- Reduced manual effort
- Better forecasting
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CONCLUSION
The project successfully demonstrates a scalable cloud solution...
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FUTURE WORK
Future enhancements include:
- Machine Learning models (ARIMA, Regression)
- Real-time streaming
- IoT integration
- Automation
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