Revolutionary Product Classification Framework
Transform your demand planning through scientifically-proven product segmentation that categorizes your portfolio into 9 distinct animals based on demand patterns.
Each animal represents a unique demand pattern requiring specific treatment
Discontinued Products
Products with 12+ consecutive weeks of zero sales. Remove from all planning processes.
Dying Products
Products with 50%+ decline and bottom 20% volume. Minimal planning, liquidation focus.
Seasonal Products
Products with 60%+ seasonal concentration and 26+ weeks of zeros. Automated seasonal detection.
True Intermittent Demand
Products with ADI ā„ 1.32. Sporadic, unpredictable patterns requiring specialized methods.
New Products
Products with first sales < 52 weeks ago. Require specialized new product forecasting.
Big & Stable
High volume, >75% forecastability. Statistical forecasting with high priority.
Big & Unstable
High volume, <75% forecastability. Statistical + manual + advanced ML.
Small & Stable
Low volume, >75% forecastability. Standard statistical forecasting.
Small & Unstable
Low volume, <75% forecastability. Efficient statistical forecasting.
Apply these steps in exact order - each step filters products before the next
Filter out discontinued products (ā„12 consecutive zero weeks)
Identify dying products (ā„50% decline + bottom 20% volume)
Detect seasonal products (ā„60% SCI + ā„26 zero weeks)
Classify true intermittent (ADI ā„ 1.32)
Identify new products (<52 weeks + truly new)
Apply Size Ć Forecastability classification
Organizations implementing Animal Farm Segmentation achieve significant improvements in planning efficiency and forecast accuracy through targeted resource allocation.