Forecasting and Planning

S&OP Unplugged: What Planning Leaders Are Really Saying About AI, Uncertainty, and the Future of Planning

IBF Editorial TeamMarch 13, 2026

At the October 2025 IBF Business Planning, Forecasting, and S&OP Conference, a small group of planning leaders gathered for a conversation. Find out what they had to say about critical demand planning topics.... Read More...

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The Case for Demand Planning. Period.

Eric Wilson, ACPFNovember 2, 2025

In today’s volatile and uncertain market, companies can no longer afford to operate without a structured, data-driven approach to forecasting demand. Demand pla... Read More...

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Supply Versus Demand Planning: The Differences and Commonalities

Dan Seville CPFMay 19, 2025

In today’s disruptive global marketplace, more and more companies are laser focused on supply and demand planning and how to get it right. This guide explain... Read More...

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Demand Planning 101: The Basics

Dan Seville CPFMay 5, 2025

Do you have questions about demand planning? This guide explains everything you need to know about this complex topic in a simple and understandable way. What ... Read More...

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A Critical Look at Measuring and Calculating Forecast Bias

Sujit SinghAugust 6, 2021

I cannot discuss forecasting bias without mentioning MAPE, but since I have written about those topics in the past, in this post, I will concentrate on Forecast... Read More...

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Balancing Supply & Demand: The 5 Core Steps

Can Eksoz, PhDMarch 3, 2020

Alignment of demand and supply has been the subject of extensive research but is still a pain point for many organizations, causing either lost sales on the one... Read More...

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S&OP Kick Off Guide

Ulisses de Lima MessiasJune 4, 2018

The purpose of this article is to make clear the essential requirements for sustainable S&OP process implementation. S&OP implementation has a high fail... Read More...

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Ask Dr. Jain: How Can I Gauge Demand Planners’ Performance?

Dr. Chaman L. JainApril 26, 2018

Question Dear Dr. Jain, I am am keen to know the best practices for 3 points : 1. The KRA's (Key Result Areas) for Demand Planners regarding: areas of re... Read More...

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Second Opinion Forecasting, The Next Big Thing?

Alan DybvigApril 25, 2018

Attention Demand Planners, wouldn’t you AND your CFO both like to know how much profit your current forecast is leaving on his table? Turns out you can; all tha... Read More...

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Easy As ABC: Simple Guide To Inventory Management

Ryan SpearApril 17, 2018

Is your warehouse full of widgets wigging you out? Not to worry, this simple ABC guide will help you implement and maintain an effective inventory management s... Read More...

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