How Foresight AI Brings Real Science to Inventory Management

It seems like every other day a new company is announcing another AI tool or feature. We get it. AI is the hottest topic and newest technology out there. Here at Cin7 we’ve taken a different approach. We don’t want to use AI just to say we’re using it. We want to build tools that make managing inventory easier for product sellers. That’s how, and why, we built ForesightAI. 

The Problem with AI Hype

Most of today's AI buzz centers around large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. These tools are undoubtedly impressive; they scan massive volumes of content across the web and use it to build responses to your prompts. But when you're making critical inventory decisions that could make or break your business, "impressive" isn't enough. You need reliable, accurate, and mathematically sound forecasts. Forecasts based on your business, not someone else’s.

That's where ForesightAI differs fundamentally from the crowd.

Machine Learning: ForesightAI’s Foundation

ForesightAI is built on machine learning – not LLMs. While this might sound like a step backward in our AI-obsessed world, it's actually a step toward practicality and proven results.

Machine learning has been around since the 1990s, but it only became truly practical in the last 10-15 years when cloud computing finally had the power to support the large datasets required. Remember when Netflix started recommending shows based on your viewing habits back in the early 2010s? That was machine learning in action, and it worked so well that it fundamentally changed how we discover and interact with content.

Around 2012-2015, cloud platforms became powerful enough for SaaS companies to apply this technology effectively. The team behind ForesightAI, originally Inventoro, has been developing and refining this system for 15 years. Real businesses like yours have been using it for over a decade. So, this isn't a beta product or an experiment. It's a mature, battle-tested solution.

The Science Behind the Numbers

One of the most common questions customers ask us is: "How does ForesightAI come up with these forecasts?" It’s a great question! Before you choose a tool that will help you make a decision involving thousands of dollars you should know how it works. 

ForesightAI takes up to two years of your sales history and runs it through around 100 inventory forecasting algorithms. Then it averages the outputs to produce a highly credible forecast. How did we decide on those algorithms?

Well, since the 1970s, over 1,000 scientific papers have been published proposing models for inventory forecasting. Of those, around 100 are widely accepted as best-in-class by the academic and business communities. We use that top 100 to help you and your business get accurate forecasts in seconds. 

But What About Growth and Change?

We often hear pushback from fast-growing businesses. These are businesses that are scaling quickly or even changing direction. It’s a valid concern as ForesightAI uses historical sales data. 

To address this we've built flexibility into the system. ForesightAI includes a Forecast Adjustment feature that lets you upload projected sales figures whether from sales team predictions, marketing forecasts, or new purchase orders. These forward-looking inputs are factored in alongside the algorithmic results, making the output more adaptive and dynamic.

ForesightAI learns from the past while accounting for your future.

Why This Matters for Your Business

In a world full of AI promises and beta products, ForesightAI offers something different: reliability backed by science. When you're making inventory decisions that could tie up significant capital or leave you scrambling to meet demand, you need more than impressive technology– you need proven results.

Foresight AI helps businesses confidently make inventory decisions with the support of decades of scientific research and real-world validation. It's not about chasing the latest AI trend; it's about giving you the tools to grow your business with confidence.

The Bottom Line

Cin7 is giving you AI with purpose, not hype. While others chase flashy new technologies, we've focused on solving real problems with proven science. The result is a demand forecasting engine that doesn't just predict the future – it helps you prepare for it.

Cin7 is one of the only inventory management solutions directly integrating years of inventory management experience with years of AI expertise. We aren’t talking about the potential for AI and how it could help you. We’re delivering refined performance, day in and day out. 

Because at the end of the day, your business doesn't need the most cutting-edge AI. It needs the most reliable AI. And sometimes, the most reliable solution is the one that's been quietly working behind the scenes for years, getting better with every customer, every forecast, and every successful inventory decision.

Ready to see how Foresight AI can transform your inventory management? Learn more about how decades of science can work for your business in just seconds.