Dunedin businesses don't need another generic AI pitch. AI demand forecasting only earns its keep when it's built around the workflow you actually run on a wet Tuesday, and that's how we scope every engagement we take on in Otago.
Otago · Applied AI
AI demand forecasting designed around the way a Dunedin team actually runs.
What AI demand forecasting actually does
Forecasts that account for school holidays, NZ weather, tourist seasons, and your own promo calendar. Order the right stock, roster the right hours, plan the next quarter with actual numbers.
- 01 Combines your sales history with weather, calendar, and event data
- 02 Per-SKU and per-store forecasts, not whole-business averages
- 03 Re-forecasts weekly as new data comes in
- 04 Explains the why behind every number
Built on: Prophet DuckDB Claude BigQuery Vercel
Without Kiwi Dynamics
With Kiwi Dynamics
Otago
The pattern across Dunedin engagements we've shipped.
- Dunedin pairs a strong university research culture with practical southern businesses. AI here means proven tools, not hype.
- Education, health, tech, and a tourism shoulder season that hits hard. AI helps Dunedin teams smooth the peaks and protect the people.
We work with teams across Dunedin: CBD · North Dunedin · South Dunedin · Mosgiel · Port Chalmers · Green Island.
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How we build AI demand forecasting for a Dunedin team.
We scope narrow, ship a working pilot, then harden it into production. The first slice is the highest-leverage workflow for your Dunedin business, so value lands before the build is finished. AI sales + stock forecasting.
Talk to usThe outcome for Dunedin teams
We'd call the engagement a success when Dunedin teams are using the system without thinking about us. Stockouts down 35%, overstock down 22% in the first season.
Not your typical AI agency.
Honest about what AI can and cannot do
Ships the one workflow that pays for itself
Hours given back, never the size of the invoice
*Every engagement is scoped and quoted up front. Results vary by workflow and business.
Questions
FAQ
How quickly can we see something running?
Week three for a clickable internal demo against real data. Week six for a slice your team can actually use. We hold ourselves to those numbers because they're what stops a project drifting into "endless discovery".
Is AI demand forecasting worth it for a smaller Dunedin?
Often, yes – and counterintuitively the ROI is sometimes faster than for the big end of town because there's less integration overhead. We'll tell you honestly on the scoping call if it isn't.
Anyone else in this space using AI demand forecasting?
Plenty. Stockouts down 35%, overstock down 22% in the first season. The interesting question is rarely "does it work" – it's "is your team ready to use the output." That's what we'd scope on the call.
What tools do you build AI demand forecasting on?
For AI demand forecasting we usually reach for Prophet, DuckDB, Claude, BigQuery, Vercel. We're tool-agnostic at heart – we pick what your Dunedin team can actually run after we hand the build over, not what looks good on a vendor sticker.
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