In Loving Memory of Alan Milliken
The planning community mourns the loss of one of its leading figures and most ardent champions. Alan Lee Milliken passed away on July 13 in Pensacola, FL. ... Read More...
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What Is Business Forecasting & Demand Planning?
What is Business Forecasting?
Business forecasting is the process of using analytics and experience to make predictions about future customer/consumer dema... Read More...
The Rise of S&OE: The Key To Planning Execution
You can’t turn on the TV, open your internet browser or read a business periodical without seeing something new about corporations missing their objectives ... Read More...
Creating New Pricing Models For Inflationary Environments
Retailers, consumer packaged goods manufacturers, and their suppliers are arguably having the toughest year in decades as they struggle to understand changi... Read More...
Driving Decision Making In S&OP
Sometimes driving S&OP towards decision making is challenging, with meetings often focused more on the here and now than looking forward, especially whe... Read More...
Mapping The Process For New S&OP
Based on IBF research, 12% - 16% of people reading this are starting a new S&OP process. Whether it’s because a company started an S&OP process, sta... Read More...
How I Forecast Materials Usage At Portland General Electric
I work as a Materials Management Analyst for Portland General Electric (PGE) - the electric utility company that serves the Portland, Oregon metro area. It ... Read More...
Journal Of Business Forecasting: Letter From The Editor
S&OP, the topic of this special issue, is a great process for managing demand, which also goes by the name of SIOP (Sales, Inventory and Operations Plan... Read More...
No, AI Isn’t Coming For Your Demand Planning Job
The integration of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning into the S&OP process allows companies to become more agile in response to changes in de... Read More...
Reflections On The Pandemic From The Managing Director Of IBF
As another tumultuous year draws to a close, it goes without saying that our lives have been impacted like never before. And this is no different, particula... Read More...