Method
Hierarchical reconciliation
Make forecasts coherent across the specified aggregation structure.
Hierarchical reconciliation explained
What it is
Reconciliation makes forecasts coherent across a hierarchy (SKU, store, region, channel and time) so the parts sum to the whole.
Why it matters
When teams forecast at different levels independently, the numbers disagree and people spend time deciding which figure to use.
Where planning teams fail
Bottom-up and top-down plans diverge; reconciling them by hand is slow and can obscure why the figures differ.
How RabbitHawk applies it
RabbitHawk makes forecasts coherent across the specified aggregation structure. Management targets remain separate, exposing the gap between the outlook and the goal.
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