Intermittent demand model selection

The central test for intermittent demand model selection is whether it generalizes across time and operating conditions. Use rolling evaluation and compare against a simple, defensible baseline.

Practitioner lens

A rigorous evaluation of intermittent demand model selection reports loss by horizon and segment, then checks whether uncertainty estimates achieve their intended coverage on unseen periods.

First experiment

Compare with naive and current-production baselines, then test sensitivity across product and lifecycle cohorts.

This is an original educational brief. It is a starting point for discussion, not a claim that one technique fits every supply chain.