As businesses continue to recognize the growing importance of accurate demand forecast planning, so does their need for quality Demand Planners. But how does on... Read More...
When it comes to Machine Learning in Supply Chain Planning, how many of us can say we are ready to reap the benefits? If we are not quite there yet, what do we ... Read More...
Forecast accuracy has always been measured, but now it is becoming a key performance indicator (KPI) for many supply chains. But are we measuring the right thin... Read More...
This holiday season, I find myself reflecting on omnichannel forecasting, and my days as a buyer for Bonwit Teller in the late 1980s. As buyers, we developed ou... Read More...
Question
Greetings Dr. Jain,
I am currently trying to develop the best way to calculate our forecasting accuracy. We end up with a significant number of SKU... Read More...
Today’s markets have a greater number of new products than ever before. But where do the ideas for all of these new products come from? Usually from Sales, Mark... Read More...
Sales and Operation Planning (S&OP) is probably the least understood aspect in Supply Chain Management. It provides the key communication links for top mana... Read More...
A key element in sustaining a competitive advantage in today’s global business environment is an effective Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process. S... Read More...
What comes to mind when you think about the Demand Planning role? Sophisticated econometric models, highly analytical work, and number crunching? This was my fi... Read More...
If, like me, you work in a small to medium sized enterprise where forecasting is still done with pen and paper, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Machine Lear... Read More...
