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S&OP Unplugged: Planning Leaders Talk Shop

Andrew Scuoler CPFAugust 29, 2022

At IBF's S&OP Best Practices Conference in Chicago, we put seven S&OP leaders in a room together, threw some talking points at them and set the cameras rolling. The following are some highlights from that conversation. Speakers: Misty E... Read More...

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Remembering Gina Ribeiro, 1962-2021

Andrew Scuoler CPFOctober 26, 2021

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of a much loved IBF team member. Gina Ribeiro, Director of Education Programs at the Institute of Business Forecasting, died on October 19, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Gina joined IBF... Read More...

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How Planning Leaders Are Protecting Their Companies From The Pandemic

Andrew Scuoler CPFMarch 17, 2021

IBF recently asked demand planning leaders how they are guiding their companies through the pandemic. The following reveals the key insights from those conversations. What Are Planning Leaders Doing Differently To Combat Covid-19? Many compan... Read More...

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Remembering Tom Wallace, S&OP Pioneer

Andrew Scuoler CPFMarch 11, 2021

Thomas F. Wallace, author, speaker, and S&OP pioneer, passed away on March 4, 2021, aged 85. Having graduated with a degree in psychology from Marquette University and an MBA from Xavier University, Tom entered the world of business operat... Read More...

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IBF Launches New Chapter At UC Berkeley

Andrew Scuoler CPFMarch 8, 2021

In February 2021, the Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning officially registered a chapter at UC Berkeley. Launched by four graduate students in Berkeley’s Master of Information and Data Science program, the IBF at Berkeley chapter... Read More...

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How Business Forecasting & Predictive Analytics Are Merging

Andrew Scuoler CPFDecember 7, 2020

Business forecasting and predictive analytics are merging to leverage Big Data as a growth driver. Predictive analytics does not have to be complicated and Demand Planners can learn these models and methods to drive business insight. Organizati... Read More...

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Do Data Scientists Make Good Demand Planners?

Andrew Scuoler CPFNovember 9, 2020

“I think this is the perfect career move,” Nicolas Vandeput, founder of SupChains, says of incorporating data science skills as a Demand Planner. Like so many industries, the way we’ve done things in the past in demand planning may not be the way ... Read More...

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Effective Demand Planning Is The Difference Between Survival & Insolvency

Andrew Scuoler CPFApril 27, 2020

SPECIAL REPORT: Coronavirus disruption to sales forecasting has made an already complex process seemingly impossible. Until a vaccine is widely available to the public and infection rates are under control globally, businesses face many confusi... Read More...

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U.S. COMPANIES ANTICIPATE A 40% FALL IN SALES OVER THE NEXT 3 MONTHS

Andrew Scuoler CPFApril 20, 2020

IBF NEWS REPORT: U.S. COMPANIES ANTICIPATE A 40% FALL IN SALES OVER THE NEXT 3 MONTHS AS THEY BRACE FOR ‘THE NEW NORMAL’ Companies Face Triple Threat of Plummeting Demand, Unprecedented Supply Chain Disruption, & Shift in Consumer Spending Habit... Read More...

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3 Veteran Demand Planners Give Advice On How To react To Covid-19

Andrew Scuoler CPFApril 16, 2020

As Covid-19 spreads globally we are seeing shifts in demand, supply chain disruption, and changes in consumer spending habits. This has made planning and forecasting extremely difficult - but now more than ever we need to step up and help our organiz... Read More...

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