Forthcast: Everything You Need to Master Shopify Inventory
Store-wide forecasts, reorder alerts and draft purchase orders for review. Basic Plan is $19.99/month with no per-SKU fees and a standard 14-day trial.
Start Free TrialDemand Forecasting
Machine learning trained on your actual Shopify order history.
ML Demand Prediction
Forecast demand up to 12 months ahead from your Shopify sales history. Demand forecasts and reorder points are store-wide.
Seasonal Adjustments
Use seasonality and trend detection from your SKU's sales history when planning replenishment. A forecast is an estimate, so review it against planned promotions and changes in demand.
Multi-Location Stock Views
See inventory by location and choose a purchase-order destination when multiple locations are available. Forecasts and reorder points remain store-wide. Transfer suggestions are advisory and require configured transfer locations.
New Product Seed Forecasts
Products without sales history are handled separately using seed forecasts. Check those recommendations before buying stock; this is not a promise of automatic category-based or similar-product pairing.
Merchant-Reviewed Purchase Orders
Turn reorder recommendations into drafts that you review and send.
Draft Purchase Orders
Turn reorder recommendations into draft purchase orders. The merchant reviews the draft before sending; Forthcast does not place or submit orders autonomously.
Lead Time Tracking
Start with supplier lead times you enter. After enough completed deliveries from a supplier, Forthcast learns that supplier's actual lead time and uses it for reorder planning. Review the supplier settings and lead times during your trial.
Estimated Revenue at Risk
See estimated revenue at risk alongside reorder recommendations and use ABC classifications to prioritize replenishment. Review the proposed quantities against your own budget before sending an order.
Merchant-Controlled Sending
Review the supplier, quantities and destination, then choose when to send the purchase order. Every send remains a merchant action.
Analytics & Reporting
Know your inventory inside and out.
ABC Analysis
Use ABC classifications in replenishment and projection views to prioritize inventory decisions. Classification informs service levels; it does not replace review of the proposed order.
Stockout Alerts
Get low-stock email alerts and reorder recommendations, and track estimated revenue lost to past stockouts. Review inventory and supplier lead times when acting on an alert.
Sell-Through Reports
Review inventory performance and sales patterns to identify slow-moving stock alongside your replenishment decisions.
Shopify Native
Connect through the Shopify App Store to use your order history and inventory. Supplier settings and lead times still need merchant setup and review.
When Forthcast fits
Forthcast is built for Shopify merchants who need store-wide demand forecasts, reorder alerts and draft purchase orders for review. Flat pricing makes the subscription cost predictable; it does not make the app a warehouse management system or remove forecasting constraints.
Use a fuller planning or manufacturing tool if your buying task depends on raw materials and bills of materials, dedicated per-warehouse demand planning, or automatic stock allocation. Prediko is one alternative to evaluate for raw-material planning. Compare the actual workflow, pricing and implementation requirements before choosing.
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