Skip to main content

Posts

Retail Demand Forecasting

  Photo by RDNE Stock project on pexel Demand forecasting is a critical component of supply chain management. This solution uses historical data and machine learning algorithms to predict future demand. Data Requirements Historical sales data (3-5 years) Seasonal data (e.g., holidays, promotions) Product information (e.g., categories, subcategories) External data (e.g., weather, economic indicators) Data Preprocessing Data cleaning: Handle missing values, outliers, and data inconsistencies. Data transformation: Convert data into suitable formats for analysis. Feature engineering: Extract relevant features from data, such as: Time-based features (e.g., day of week, month) Seasonal features (e.g., holiday indicators) Product-based features (e.g., category, subcategory) Model Selection Choose a suitable algorithm based on data characteristics and performance metrics: Traditional methods: ARIMA (AutoRegressive Integrated Moving Average) Exponential Smoothing (ES) Naive Methods (e.g., m...

Predictive Maintenance Using Machine Learning

Context : A manufacturing company wants to predict when equipment is likely to fail, so they can schedule maintenance and reduce downtime. Dataset : The company collects data on equipment sensor readings, maintenance records, and failure events. Libraries : pandas for data manipulation numpy for numerical computations scikit-learn for machine learning matplotlib and seaborn for visualization Code : # Import libraries import pandas as pd import numpy as np from sklearn.model_selection import train_test_split from sklearn.ensemble import RandomForestClassifier from sklearn.metrics import accuracy_score, classification_report import matplotlib.pyplot as plt import seaborn as sns # Load dataset df = pd.read_csv('equipment_data.csv') # Preprocess data df['failure'] = df['failure'].map({'yes': 1, 'no': 0}) X = df.drop(['failure'], axis=1) y = df['failure'] # Split data into training and testing sets X_train, X_test, y_train, y_test = tr...

Real Time Fraud Detection with Generative AI

  Photo by Mikhail Nilov in pexel Fraud detection is a critical task in various industries, including finance, e-commerce, and healthcare. Generative AI can be used to identify patterns in data that indicate fraudulent activity. Tools and Libraries: Python: Programming language TensorFlow or PyTorch: Deep learning frameworks Scikit-learn: Machine learning library Pandas: Data manipulation library NumPy: Numerical computing library Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) or Variational Autoencoders (VAEs): Generative AI models Code: Here's a high-level example of how you can use GANs for real-time fraud detection: Data Preprocessing: import pandas as pd from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler # Load data data = pd.read_csv('fraud_data.csv') # Preprocess data scaler = StandardScaler() data_scaled = scaler.fit_transform(data) GAN Model: import tensorflow as tf from tensorflow.keras.layers import Input, Dense, Reshape, Flatten from tensorflow.keras.layers import BatchNo...

RAG vs Fine Tuning

  RAG vs. Fine-Tuning: A Comparative Analysis RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and Fine-Tuning are two primary techniques used to enhance the capabilities of large language models (LLMs). While they share the goal of improving model performance, they achieve it through different mechanisms.   RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) How it works: RAG involves retrieving relevant information from a vast knowledge base and incorporating it into the LLM's response generation process. The LLM first searches for pertinent information based on the given prompt, then combines this retrieved context with its pre-trained knowledge to generate a more informative and accurate response.   Key characteristics: Dynamic knowledge access: RAG allows the LLM to access and utilize up-to-date information, making it suitable for tasks that require real-time data.   Improved accuracy: By incorporating relevant context, RAG can reduce the likelihood of hallucinations or gener...