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The Advancements In Disease Forecasting That Can Revolutionize Business Forecasting

Eric Wilson, ACPFNovember 28, 2022

On the IBF On Demand podcast, I recently spoke to a real innovator doing great things in the forecasting space. He comes from a disease forecastin... Read More...

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Interest Rates Are Changing Consumer Behavior – Here’s What Demand Planners Must Do

Mark LawlessSeptember 28, 2022

As of this writing, Central Banks’ efforts to reduce inflation are underway. Central Banks around the globe are increasing their interest rates in response ... Read More...

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Demand Sensing & Shaping With Starbucks

Eric Wilson, ACPFSeptember 19, 2022

Are you a Starbucks customer? If so, the coffee chain is analyzing your purchases to create a personalized experience for you – and to get you to spend more mon... Read More...

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The Simple Power of Aggregate Forecasting

Allen JacquesAugust 19, 2022

In the 1990’s when I was with Baxter Healthcare, we implemented a statistical forecasting solution for our European affiliates. In going through the user tr... Read More...

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Tips For Cleaning Your Dirty Data

Susan WalshJuly 15, 2022

We all work with data but we're not all data people. We must recognize that everybody who interacts with data plays an important part in cleaning and maint... Read More...

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Transitioning From Times Series To Predictive Analytics

Eric Wilson, ACPFJune 30, 2022

I recently had a fascinating and enlightening conversation with one of the leading figures in predictive analytics and business forecasting, Dr. Barry Keati... Read More...

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My Favorite Forecasting Model

Eric Wilson, ACPFJune 24, 2022

One of the questions I get asked most frequently is “What is your favorite forecasting model?” My answer is “it depends” because not all problems need a ham... Read More...

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How I React When Forecasted Demand Deviates from Actual Demand

Sean BarronJune 3, 2022

As I have written about before in a previous article, Forecasting Materials Usage At An Electric Utilities Company, forecasting efforts for an electric util... Read More...

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Tracking Forecasting Error With An Excel Model (With Free Download)

Manas AcharekarApril 22, 2022

Peter Drucker’s famous axiom “You can't improve what you don't measure” is particularly relevant to business forecasting. As Demand Planners, we want to mea... Read More...

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The 4 Cornerstones Of An Effective Demand Review

Misty Eldridge, CPFMarch 30, 2022

S&OP processes always include a demand review step. There are plenty of articles, webinars, and blogs about how to set up and optimize a Deman... Read More...

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