Databricks + Wavicle EZForecast: Smarter, Faster Demand Forecasting   

 

EZForecast on Databricks helps teams, primarily in the retail and manufacturing industry, forecast smarter, explore scenarios in real time, and optimize inventory, promotions, and supply chain decisions. With clear insights and improved forecasts, your team can make quicker, better decisions to protect profits and run operations more smoothly.

How Wavicle’s EZForecast works  

EZForecast supports end-to-end demand forecasting, helping teams predict, explore “what-if” scenarios, and act with confidence using Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. 

Ingest

Ingest

Consolidate data from sales, social media, IoT devices, and market trends in Databricks Lakehouse. 

 

Prepare

Prepare

Leverage Spark and Delta Lake to efficiently organize and standardize data through robust Lakeflow pipelines. 

Analyze-01

Analyze 

Use the AI agent system built with Agent Bricks using models such as Temporal Fusion Transformers and DeepAR to analyze demand patterns and explore forecast drivers, with natural language queries via AI/BI Genie. 

govern

Govern

Unity Catalog and MLflow help keep your data and models secure, managed, and easy to track and audit. 

Deploy

Deploy 

Train, register, and launch forecasting models with Databricks Machine Learning to automate your production workflows.  

Act

Act

Utilize Databricks SQL, BI, and AI/BI Genie to create dashboards and insights that speed up decision-making and help improve inventory management. 

Benefits for your teams

Planning & supply chain

Planning & supply chain
  • Automate forecasting to move from reactive to proactive planning.
  • Gain dynamic visibility to respond faster to demand and supply changes.
 

Operations & sales

Operations & sales
  • Standardize forecasting processes for seamless cross-functional alignment.  
  • Work from consistent, trusted forecasts across teams. 

Data & analytics

Data and Analytics
  • Improve data quality with timely, complete, and governed datasets.
  • Build on a scalable cloud architecture ready for MLOps and AI. 

Why EZForecast outperforms traditional industry tools 

Capability

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Traditional industry tools

License & tool costs

HubSpot Data DigestNo license fees or vendor lock-in 

HubSpot Data Digest (1)High subscription and renewal costs

Infrastructure 

HubSpot Data DigestRuns on Databricks Data Intelligence Platform 

HubSpot Data Digest (1)Requires separate platforms and infrastructure 

Scalability & performance 

HubSpot Data DigestAuto-scales with Databricks serverless compute and parallel processing 

HubSpot Data Digest (1)Manual scaling with performance constraints 

Data support 

HubSpot Data DigestStructured and unstructured data (IoT, text, images) 

HubSpot Data Digest (1)Mostly structured data only 

Models & flexibility 

HubSpot Data DigestOpen, customizable models in your environment 

HubSpot Data Digest (1)Black-box, rigid forecasting models 

Collaboration 

HubSpot Data DigestMLflow and notebooks enable shared workflows 

HubSpot Data Digest (1)Siloed teams and limited collaboration 

Time to value 

HubSpot Data DigestFaster deployment using existing data stack 

HubSpot Data Digest (1)Longer implementation and onboarding cycles 

New product forecasting 

HubSpot Data DigestSupports forecasting for new or low-history products using related items, hierarchies, and proxy signals 

HubSpot Data Digest (1)Often relies on manual estimates or rule-based assumptions 

Near real-time scenario forecasting 

HubSpot Data DigestEnables rapid forecast recomputation when planners adjust scenario inputs, supporting interactive analysis 

HubSpot Data Digest (1)Scenario updates typically require batch reruns or offline processing 

 

Industries we serve  

Why Wavicle + Databricks for industry-aligned forecasting

Wavicle + Databricks combines Data Intelligence Platform with deep industry expertise to conquer multi-ERP chaos, regulatory pressures, and volatile planning—delivering EZForecast with 7-18% accuracy gains via Unity Catalog governance, Mosaic AI, and MLflow. From strategic roadmaps to production-grade models, we turn your Databricks platform into a sector-specific forecasting powerhouse.  

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Transform your production efficiency 

  • Demand planning 
  • Predictive maintenance 
  • Inventory optimization 
Retail

Retail

Optimize your retail operations 

  • Store-level forecasting 
  • Promotional planning 
  • Inventory management 
Healthcare

Healthcare

Enhance patient care delivery 

  • Patient admissions 
  • Staffing optimization 
  • Supply chain management

Proven accuracy and performance gains

accuracy

7% to 18% accuracy uplift from the baseline forecast 

cost savings

$500k to $1M of cost savings compared to building tool in-house  

Faster

4 to 6 Weeks for proof of value assessments

Ready to simplify your forecasting? 

Empower your team with EZForecast on Databricks to track demand shifts, plan effectively, and make informed decisions.