Demand Planning Predictions For 2020
As forecasters, we rely on data to look at the past and use models to provide insight into the future – this is not one of those times. The following, rather, i... Read More...
Technology
IBF Talks To Dr. Eric Siegel
IBF spoke to Dr. Eric Siegel, author of the best-selling book Predictive Analytics: The Power to Predict Who Will Click, Buy, Lie, or Die, and host of the Dr. D... Read More...
Using Excel To Present & Update Forecasts At The Demand Review
When it comes to visualizing data in the S&OP process, most stakeholders like to see forecasting outputs in the form that they are most familiar with – Exce... Read More...
In New Product Forecasting, Human Beats Machine
The world of forecasting today is filled with machine-related buzzwords like AI, predictive analytics and machine learning. Will all of forecasting be done by m... Read More...
What Is Predictive Analytics?
As a discipline, predictive analytics has been around for many decades and has been a hot topic in academia for many years. Its application in the field of dema... Read More...
Forecasting Software: Finding The Right Vendor
So you’ve got a long list of possible options for when you decide to upgrade or replace your demand planning software. In the previous articles we looked at the... Read More...
How Much Does Forecasting Software Cost, & How Much Will It Save?
In the last blog we started our discussion on selecting the right forecasting and demand planning software to fit your organization’s needs. We started with fir... Read More...
How To Choose The Right Demand Forecasting Software
Despite the importance of forecasting, demand planning software continues to be misunderstood by many businesses. Industry research has revealed many of us are ... Read More...
IBF Survey: 70% Of You Say AI Is Future Of Demand Planning
While the basic concepts of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are not new to forecasting and demand planning, there obviously seems to be r... Read More...
Demand Planners’ Guide To Surviving the Amazon Onslaught
The “Amazon effect” has already changed shipping, logistics, employment and consumer behavior, not to mention giving a good kicking to brick-and-mortar stores. ... Read More...