Forecasting and Planning

3 Tips For Forecasting New Products From Castrol’s Demand Planning Playbook

Mustafa SiddiquiJanuary 8, 2018

Innovation, or new product development, is an integral part of any organization that wants to grow and compete for market share. This doesn’t just involve brand... Read More...

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The Power of Data Analysis Profiling In The Medical Device Industry

Corina SalageanJanuary 5, 2018

It is widely acknowledged that the right demand plan can balance inventory levels with costs and lead to positive cash flow and higher customer satisfaction. Th... Read More...

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Q&A: Dr. Jain Answers Your Forecasting and Demand Planning Questions

Dr. Chaman L. JainJanuary 3, 2018

Dr. Jain, editor of the Journal of Business Forecasting, answers readers' questions on forecasting and demand planning. Dr. Jain answers readers' questions ... Read More...

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Finance Must Work Together with Demand Planning: My Case for A Centralized Forecasting Process

Eric Wilson, ACPFJanuary 2, 2018

Stop me if you have heard this before. We need more accurate forecasts, and we need them faster. Things are becoming more complex and we need to better understa... Read More...

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S&OP Unplugged 1: Do We Turn The Demand Planning Function Into A Dual Role?

Andrew ScuolerDecember 20, 2017

The S&OP Unplugged video taken from IBF's Best Practices Conference is now available for free download – available in full for a short time only. This speci... Read More...

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How We Balance Demand & Supply at Castrol

Mustafa SiddiquiDecember 19, 2017

Ouch. OTIF regulations, decreasing product life cycles, shorter-lead times, price slashing, and increased volatility - the last couple of years have been a kick... Read More...

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New Product Forecasting & Planning Benchmark Report: Lifecycles Shorten, Forecasting Becomes Harder

Andrew ScuolerDecember 18, 2017

The latest IBF benchmarking report is out, titled “Benchmarking New Product Forecasting and Planning.” It is available for download here. Surveying 791 forec... Read More...

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Change Management in S&OP To Survive The VUCA Environment

Neil JamesDecember 15, 2017

Volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity have become ever-present factors in the market. The result? Some traditional supply chain processes are stretc... Read More...

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3 Cornerstones Of Successful S&OP Rollout

Matias JoryDecember 14, 2017

The average global company has 5 different S&OP processes, scattered across different regions and completely unintegrated. If yours is one of them, then con... Read More...

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In The Battle Between Demand Driven & Demand Planning, Both Sides Are Failing

Eric Wilson, ACPFDecember 7, 2017

Coke versus Pepsi, New York versus Chicago style pizza, The Red Sox versus The Yankees – we all have the right opinions and know the other side is obviously wro... Read More...

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