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Demand Forecasting Application Using Automl and Weighting Method

BOR SEKTÖRÜNDE AUTOML VE AĞIRLIKLANDIRMA YÖNTEMİ İLE TALEP TAHMİNİ UYGULAMASI

Arzu Çakıroğlu(DUMLUPINAR ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0004-9727-7109
Pınar Özen(DUMLUPINAR ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-9884-2860
Pages
117–132
Publication Date
2026-04-10
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The results show that while the model exhibited significant deviations in some periods, it achieved high forecast accuracy in others.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this study, a model is proposed to accurately forecast demand based on the shipment data of a public institution.
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Key Findings & Data:Within the scope of the AutoML (Automated Machine Learning) approach, seven different time series models were tested using the AutoTS (Automated Time Series) library, and their performances were evaluated using various error metrics.
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Conclusion & Impact:The results show that while the model exhibited significant deviations in some periods, it achieved high forecast accuracy in others.
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⚙️Variables:Talep Tahmini · Zaman Serisi Analizi · AutoML

Abstract

In this study, a model is proposed to accurately forecast demand based on the shipment data of a public institution. Within the scope of the AutoML (Automated Machine Learning) approach, seven different time series models were tested using the AutoTS (Automated Time Series) library, and their performances were evaluated using various error metrics. During the modeling process, five different groups were created based on variables such as product name, packaging type, and shape, and separate forecasts were generated for each group. The forecasting results were then combined using a weighting method to obtain final predictions. The study demonstrates that AutoML-based time series forecasting can be effectively used in decision support processes. Furthermore, the proposed weighted modeling approach contributes to improving forecast accuracy with its dynamic structure. Although forecasts were generated for multiple products, this paper compares forecasted and actual values for a single product over four quarters. For the selected product, deviations of 33%, -82%, -15%, and 0.63% were observed at the end of each quarter, respectively. The results show that while the model exhibited significant deviations in some periods, it achieved high forecast accuracy in others.

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Bu çalışmada, bir kurumun sevkiyat verileri kullanılarak talebi doğru tahmin etmeyi amaçlayan bir model önerisi sunulmuştur. AutoML (Otomatik Makine Öğrenmesi) yaklaşımı kapsamında AutoTS (Otomatik Zaman Serisi) kütüphanesi ile yedi farklı zaman serisi modeli test edilmiş ve performansları çeşitli hata metrikleriyle değerlendirilmiştir. Modelleme sürecinde ürün adı, torbalama türü ve şekli esas alınarak oluşturulan 5 farklı grup için ayrı tahminler yapılmıştır. Tahmin sonuçları ağırlıklandırma yöntemiyle birleştirilerek nihai tahminlere ulaşılmıştır. Çalışma, AutoML temelli zaman serisi tahminlerinin karar destek süreçlerinde etkin bir biçimde kullanılabileceğini göstermektedir. Ayrıca önerilen ağırlıklı modelleme yaklaşımı, dinamik yapısıyla tahmin doğruluğunu artırmaya katkı sağlamaktadır. Kurumun birden fazla ürünü için yapılan tahminler değerlendirilmiş; ancak bu makalede bir ürün üzerinden dört çeyrek dönemlik tahminler ile gerçekleşen değerler karşılaştırılmıştır. Seçilen ürün için çeyrek sonlarında sırasıyla %33, %-82, %-15 ve %0,63 oranlarında sapmalar gözlemlenmiştir. Sonuçlar, modelin bazı dönemlerde sapmalar gösterdiğini, bazı dönemlerde tahmin doğruluğu yüksek olduğunu göstermektedir.

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Çakıroğlu, A., Özen, P. (2026). Demand Forecasting Application Using Automl and Weighting Method. Uludağ Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 31 Sayı: 1, 117–132. https://doi.org/10.17482/uumfd.1707981

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