Forecasting and Planning

Getting New Innovation to the Market Fast with S&OP Best Practices from Nokia

Ville HovattaApril 22, 2014

Ville Hovatta Now, your company has an amazing new product to be launched for the next Christmas season. It’s said to be a make or break for meeting this year... Read More...

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Thoughts from IBF’s Supply Chain Forecasting & Planning Conference in Dubai

Sandeep KarkeraApril 14, 2014

Sandeep Karkera As I consider the evolution of the role demand planning and forecasting has gone through over the years and what the future may hold for the i... Read More...

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Change Management in S&OP – What’s In It For Me (WIIFM)?

Rachel StaffordApril 3, 2014

Rachel Stafford I imagine we've all been in situations where we are trying to implement a change of some sort for the good of the business, and those around u... Read More...

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"Spring Training" at the Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning – IBF

Scott RoyFebruary 18, 2014

Scott Roy In February in the States is when baseball spring training begins. On the first day of training, all of the players congregate to practice in antici... Read More...

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Mitigating Supply Chain Vulnerability & Risk from Implementing a Continuity Plan at the Planning and Forecasting Level

George WheelerFebruary 7, 2014

George Wheeler How would your organization recover from a supply chain interruption and what impact would it have on your customers? In today’s global econom... Read More...

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S&OP in the Heavy Machinery Industry, an Atypical Case From Caterpillar

Hichem MustaphaFebruary 4, 2014

Hichem Mustapha - Caterpillar Sales and Operations Planning is critical in achieving business targets for Caterpillar. Sales cycle length and financial impact... Read More...

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Back to the Future: Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)

Richard ShermanFebruary 3, 2014

For the past 30 years, the definition for Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) has evolved within many organizations. It has manifested itself to includ... Read More...

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Achieving Nearly 95% Forecast Accuracy at Amarr Garage Doors

David ReedJanuary 31, 2014

Over the years, Amarr has grown into a national and international leader in the manufacturing and distribution of residential and commercial garage doors. Ama... Read More...

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Demand Planner Salaries: Benchmarking Report

Dr. Chaman L. JainJanuary 30, 2014

It is not uncommon to hear the frustration about turnover of personnel in the forecasting and planning profession. “We invest a lot of money in traini... Read More...

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Managing Executive Level Expectations of Forecast Accuracy: Yamaha's Experience

Michael MorrisJanuary 29, 2014

It seems that forecast accuracy is shrouded in more mystery than accuracy itself, especially to Executive management. Does the Executive team have a p... Read More...

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