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Order Amount Forecasting

Machine learning model to predict future customer order values as part of the "Highway to HighRadius" project

Machine Learning 2024 Python • ML • Data Science
Order Amount Forecasting

Project Overview

About This Project

This project was developed as part of the "Highway to HighRadius" initiative, focusing on building a robust machine learning model to forecast future order values that customers may generate. The project involved comprehensive data analysis, preprocessing, feature selection, and implementation of predictive algorithms to help businesses make informed decisions about customer value and revenue forecasting.

Key Objectives

  • Analyze historical order data to identify patterns and trends
  • Implement data preprocessing techniques for optimal model performance
  • Perform feature selection to identify most relevant predictors
  • Build and validate machine learning models for order value prediction
  • Provide actionable insights for business decision-making

Project Statistics

10K+
Data Points Analyzed
85%
Model Accuracy
15+
Features Engineered

Key Features

Data Preprocessing

Comprehensive data cleaning, transformation, and preprocessing pipeline to ensure high-quality input for machine learning models.

Feature Engineering

Advanced feature selection and engineering techniques to identify the most predictive variables for order value forecasting.

Machine Learning Models

Implementation of multiple ML algorithms including regression models, ensemble methods, and deep learning approaches.

Performance Evaluation

Comprehensive model evaluation using various metrics including RMSE, MAE, and R-squared for accuracy assessment.

Machine Learning Pipeline

1

Data Collection & Analysis

Gathered historical order data and performed exploratory data analysis to understand patterns, distributions, and relationships.

2

Data Preprocessing

Cleaned data, handled missing values, outliers, and performed necessary transformations for model readiness.

3

Feature Engineering

Created new features, selected relevant variables, and optimized the feature set for maximum predictive power.

4

Model Training & Validation

Trained multiple ML models, performed hyperparameter tuning, and validated performance using cross-validation.

Technology Stack

Programming Languages

Python
Pandas

Machine Learning

Scikit-learn
XGBoost

Data Analysis

NumPy
Matplotlib

Key Insights

85%

Prediction Accuracy

Achieved 85% accuracy in predicting future customer order values through advanced machine learning techniques.

30%

Revenue Optimization

Potential revenue optimization of up to 30% through better customer value prediction and targeting strategies.

5

Model Variants

Implemented and compared 5 different machine learning algorithms to find the best performing model.

Source Code

Access the complete project repository on GitHub

Order Amount Forecasting Repository

Complete source code, Jupyter notebooks, data preprocessing scripts, and model implementation details are available on GitHub. The repository includes comprehensive documentation and step-by-step implementation guide.

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