What S&OP Is (& What It’s Definitely Not)
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is a structured monthly business process that aligns all functional areas under a unified set of assumptions to enable ... Read More...
3 Keys to Success in a New Demand Planning Role
Whether your first job out of college is in the dynamic world of demand planning or you are an experienced Demand Planner transitioning to a new company, there ... Read More...
Breaking The Magician’s Code: Revealing The A.I Algorithms Behind Predictive Analytics
I am going to attempt to pull back the curtain and unveil the magic behind the most common algorithms used in predictive analytics for business forecasting,... Read More...
The New Predictive Analytics Model All Forecasters Should Be Using
In transitioning from just traditional time-series modeling to predictive analytics, one of the key aspects is utilizing different causal inputs in your forecas... Read More...
Case Study: How S&OP Transformed The Fortunes Of A Loss-Making Plant
I was the S&OP Champion when my company relocated to Wisconsin. What I encountered there was a cauldron of uncertainty, politics, and mistrust of an exp... Read More...
How Planning Leaders Are Protecting Their Companies From The Pandemic
IBF recently asked demand planning leaders how they are guiding their companies through the pandemic. The following reveals the key insights from those conversa... Read More...
Remembering Tom Wallace, S&OP Pioneer
Thomas F. Wallace, author, speaker, and S&OP pioneer, passed away on March 4, 2021, aged 85. Having graduated with a degree in psychology from Marque... Read More...
IBF Launches New Chapter At UC Berkeley
In February 2021, the Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning officially registered a chapter at UC Berkeley. Launched by four graduate students... Read More...
Building An Environment Where Demand Planners Can Succeed
Effective demand planning requires good processes, agile systems, and talented people. Getting these all to work together requires a culture that rewards perfor... Read More...
Practical Methods For Identifying Seasonality In A Dataset
At my former company, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, an Ohio-based manufacturer of brakes and safety systems, I was asked to come up with a list of seas... Read More...