Supply Chain Café: How to use AI and Machine Learning in Forecasting: unlocking their potential?

Supply Chain Café: Discover how you can leverage AI and Machine Learning to improve forecast accuracy

Supply Chain Café by PICS Belgium

Supply Chain Café by PICS Belgium is an initiative of PICS Belgium supported by ABCAL, oriented to members and domain experts, with the goal to distribute knowhow discussing amongst peers. The PICS Supply chain Cafés are 1 hour’s interactive lunch sessions, where an industry expert is invited to present a supply chain topic in 20 minutes, followed by a lively debate among all participants.

AI and Machine Learning in Forecasting

Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future promise—it is becoming a key capability for modern forecasting. Machine Learning and advanced AI techniques enable organizations to capture complex demand patterns, incorporate diverse data sources, and continuously improve forecast performance.

Yet successful AI forecasting is about far more than selecting the latest algorithm. It requires understanding where AI creates measurable business value, where its limitations lie, and how it complements established forecasting methods.

Join us to discover how you can leverage AI and Machine Learning to improve forecast accuracy, increase responsiveness, and make better planning decisions. We’ll discuss practical applications, common pitfalls, and realistic expectations, helping you distinguish genuine opportunities from the hype.

Speaker Olivier Corluy

With nearly three decades of experience in supply chain optimisation, Olivier Corluy is Managing Director of Optimact, where he helps companies get in control of their forecasting, planning and inventory management. He shares that expertise as a lecturer at the Louvain School of Management and as Secretary General of PICS Belgium.