Forecasting and Planning

Why Integrate Cash Flow Forecasting in the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Process?

Melissa TakasMay 13, 2011

Tom Wallace and I are currently collaborating on a portion of his new book. According to Tom, the book is titled Sales & Operations Planning: Beyond the B... Read More...

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Resolving Conflict & Building Consensus in the Monthly S&OP Process

Alan Milliken CPFMay 12, 2011

This past week the mighty LA Lakers, were swept by the Dallas Mavericks in four games. The Lakers had won two straight NBA titles and were favorites of many ... Read More...

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How to Manage and Mitigate Risk Using S&OP

Sanjiv SharmaMay 10, 2011

Having worked in the industry, we all know that Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is all about mega decisions being made by executives about issues s... Read More...

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Together We Arrive at a Better Decision

Constance KorolApril 21, 2011

Last night I had the pleasure of previewing the International Auto Show at the Jacob Javitz Center courtesy of Ford and the Social Media Club of New York Cit... Read More...

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Transforming the Supply Chain with Forecasting and Demand Planning at Electrocomponents plc

Andrew LewisApril 14, 2011

The Background… Throughout a financially turbulent 2009, the Supply Chain at Electrocomponents plc needed to better integrate into the bus... Read More...

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The Perfect Forecast and the Cost of Error: Radio Shack's Experience

Jack HarwellApril 11, 2011

Forecasting & Planning Professionals strive to reduce error in their work. For all this effort, what is the reward? When asked what the cost of forecast... Read More...

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Proof Positive, Sticking to the Basics in Forecasting and Planning Works

Lora CecereMarch 17, 2011

Trading Places The storyline is an old one. It was the theme of the 1983 American comedy titled Trading Places starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy. You ma... Read More...

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There Were no Couches to Lie On, but Forecasting Therapy Was In Session

Constance KorolMarch 4, 2011

The IBF’s 10th annual Supply Chain Forecasting and Planning Conference turned out to be an incredible three days at the Villas of Grand Cypress Resort in Orla... Read More...

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Forecasting and Calibrating Demand with Economic Cycles

Jason GustafsonFebruary 23, 2011

I started my demand planning career in the summer of 2008. Looking back, I know now that this turned out to be the worst possible time to break into the field... Read More...

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Taming the Beast: Forecasting and Planning for Highly Volatile Customer Demand

Christopher MaelFebruary 21, 2011

Back in the spring of 2010, business forecasters were filled with trepidation about whether or not an economic recovery was either reasonable or imminent. At ... Read More...

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