diff --git a/services/forecasting/app/api/forecasting_operations.py b/services/forecasting/app/api/forecasting_operations.py
index 67b560ba..16199d8c 100644
--- a/services/forecasting/app/api/forecasting_operations.py
+++ b/services/forecasting/app/api/forecasting_operations.py
@@ -242,13 +242,20 @@ async def generate_batch_forecast(
             if not inventory_product_ids:
                 logger.info("No products found for forecasting", tenant_id=tenant_id)
                 from app.schemas.forecasts import BatchForecastResponse
+                now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
                 return BatchForecastResponse(
-                    batch_id=str(uuid.uuid4()),
+                    id=str(uuid.uuid4()),
                     tenant_id=tenant_id,
-                    products_processed=0,
-                    forecasts_generated=0,
-                    success=True,
-                    message="No products found for forecasting"
+                    batch_name=getattr(request, 'batch_name', f"orchestrator-batch-{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d')}"),
+                    status="completed",
+                    total_products=0,
+                    completed_products=0,
+                    failed_products=0,
+                    requested_at=now,
+                    completed_at=now,
+                    processing_time_ms=0,
+                    forecasts=None,
+                    error_message=None
                 )
 
         # Skip rate limiting for service-to-service calls (orchestrator)
diff --git a/services/orchestrator/requirements.txt b/services/orchestrator/requirements.txt
index a8caafe0..e6fe2e78 100644
--- a/services/orchestrator/requirements.txt
+++ b/services/orchestrator/requirements.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ psycopg2-binary==2.9.10
 # HTTP clients (for service orchestration)
 httpx==0.28.1
 
+# Data processing and ML support
+pandas==2.2.2
+numpy==1.26.4
+
 # Redis for leader election
 redis==6.4.0