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...
There are countless roles today in Data, Analytics and Demand Planning and many different ways you can climb the ladder to the top. However, we see four main an... Read More...
Effective Demand Planning provides enormous benefits to the S&OP process by converting inputs from the Finance, Sales and Marketing, and Supply functions in... Read More...
Silo Mentality will hold back any company, but for Supply Chain oriented companies it can be a death sentence. It is a term we are all familiar with, but many o... Read More...
