I have been writing and talking about S&OP for the past 20 years, and one of they key reasons I have focused on it over other Supply Chain Management proces... Read More...
This article describes the various steps that General Motors (GM) has taken to improve forecasts for better decision making. These include reducing waste, using... Read More...
When people talk about the forecasting/predictive analytics process, there is one crucial part we tend to miss out – the presentation. It is like running a mar... Read More...
Even though you know why predictive analytics is important to your organization, others may not. Some people in your company don’t understand it yet. That’s OK.... Read More...
In demand planning we often talk about those unicorns who are analytically minded and yet can still deal with ambiguity and relate to people. They are rare crea... Read More...
I was asked recently what it takes to move from Demand Planner to Demand Planning manager. Is it machine learning, AI and technical skills? No. They're importan... Read More...
Question:
Dear Dr. Jain,
I am the demand planning manager at a FMCG company. We are expanding, taking on several new forecast analysts in an attempt to brin... Read More...
The forecast for the economy today is mostly sunny and mild temperatures. Things look great – unemployment at all-time lows, economy growing at over 3%, and con... Read More...
In my previous article entitled 'How to guide for S&OP Kick Off', we approached the roles and responsibilities within the S&OP process and the importanc... Read More...
“I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of Demand Planner…”
Often referred to as the bellwether of an administration’s potential succe... Read More...
