Apparel Inventory Management and Demand Forecasting AI "Vestory" Partners with Japan Meteorological Agency Weather Data

Vestory, an inventory management and demand forecasting AI SaaS for the fashion and apparel industry provided by Hicrea Inc. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yosuke Kanematsu), has begun integrating with weather data (temperature, weather, humidity) released by the Japan Meteorological Agency.

This integration allows for the stable utilization of weather data as a feature for demand forecasting, enhancing the prediction accuracy of seasonal products that are highly susceptible to temperature and weather conditions.

Background of the Integration

Since apparel sales are strongly influenced by temperature and weather, weather data is a crucial factor in determining the accuracy of demand forecasts.

However, when the supply of weather data is unstable, the features used for forecasting become intermittent, leading to fluctuations in demand forecasts for seasonal products and decisions regarding inventory management.

Weather data released by the Japan Meteorological Agency is characterized by its public availability and stable provision. This integration aims to stabilize the supply of weather data by using the Japan Meteorological Agency's data as the source, thereby maintaining and improving demand forecasting accuracy with low risk.

Overview of Integration Features

This integration will achieve the following:

Stable Supply of Weather Data Daily import of temperature, weather, and humidity data released by the Japan Meteorological Agency, ensuring stable supply with minimal data gaps due to the public data source.

Enhanced Prediction Accuracy for Seasonal Products Utilization of weather data as a feature for demand forecasting, enabling a more precise grasp of sales outlooks for seasonal products where demand fluctuates significantly due to temperature and weather.

Contribution to Reducing Stockouts and Excess Inventory Predictions based on stable weather data help mitigate the risks of stockouts and excess inventory for products sensitive to temperature and weather fluctuations.

This enables businesses to make more reliable ordering and inventory management decisions based on accurate demand forecasts, even for products with significant demand variations due to temperature and weather.

Future Outlook

Hicrea Inc. will continue to sequentially implement functional improvements to make Vestory more accessible for apparel and fashion businesses, including expanding the data infrastructure that supports prediction accuracy. By creating an environment where data is seamlessly connected, we aim to maximize the value of AI-driven inventory optimization and contribute to resolving inventory challenges and improving profitability across the entire apparel industry.

About Apparel Inventory Management and Demand Forecasting AI "Vestory"

"Vestory": An AI agent specialized in apparel inventory management and demand forecasting.

Vestory is an AI SaaS for inventory management and demand forecasting provided by Hicrea Inc. for the fashion and apparel industry. By leveraging AI for demand forecasting, it supports ordering decisions and inventory management based on SKU-specific sales outlooks, thereby promoting inventory operation optimization and sales improvement.

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Recruitment Information

To drive reform in the apparel and e-commerce industries, we are recruiting for positions such as engineers, business developers, and sales.

We are broadly seeking individuals who resonate with our company's philosophy and possess the passion to bring innovation to the apparel and e-commerce industries. For details, please refer to the link below.

Recruitment Page: https://recruit.hicrea.co.jp/

Recruitment Deck: https://speakerdeck.com/player/fce24f15c4ca4e2385ca0f5f8897a756

Hicrea Inc. Company Profile

Company Name: Hicrea Inc. Location: 4F Helios 6 Shin-Nakano, 4-4-2 Nakano-Chuo, Nakano-ku, Tokyo Representative Director: Yosuke Kanematsu Established: May 2024

Capital: Approximately 28 million yen (including capital reserve) Business Activities: AI service business for the fashion industry, commissioned AI system development business Company Website: https://www.hicrea.co.jp/

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