Resolving Conflict & Building Consensus in the Monthly S&OP Process
This past week the mighty LA Lakers, were swept by the Dallas Mavericks in four games. The Lakers had won two straight NBA titles and were favorites of many ... Read More...
How to Manage and Mitigate Risk Using S&OP
Having worked in the industry, we all know that Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is all about mega decisions being made by executives about issues s... Read More...
Together We Arrive at a Better Decision
Last night I had the pleasure of previewing the International Auto Show at the Jacob Javitz Center courtesy of Ford and the Social Media Club of New York Cit... Read More...
Transforming the Supply Chain with Forecasting and Demand Planning at Electrocomponents plc
The Background… Throughout a financially turbulent 2009, the Supply Chain at Electrocomponents plc needed to better integrate into the bus... Read More...
The Perfect Forecast and the Cost of Error: Radio Shack's Experience
Forecasting & Planning Professionals strive to reduce error in their work. For all this effort, what is the reward? When asked what the cost of forecast... Read More...
Proof Positive, Sticking to the Basics in Forecasting and Planning Works
Trading Places The storyline is an old one. It was the theme of the 1983 American comedy titled Trading Places starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy. You ma... Read More...
There Were no Couches to Lie On, but Forecasting Therapy Was In Session
The IBF’s 10th annual Supply Chain Forecasting and Planning Conference turned out to be an incredible three days at the Villas of Grand Cypress Resort in Orla... Read More...
Forecasting and Calibrating Demand with Economic Cycles
I started my demand planning career in the summer of 2008. Looking back, I know now that this turned out to be the worst possible time to break into the field... Read More...
Taming the Beast: Forecasting and Planning for Highly Volatile Customer Demand
Back in the spring of 2010, business forecasters were filled with trepidation about whether or not an economic recovery was either reasonable or imminent. At ... Read More...
Engaging Your Business Users on the Value of Forecasting in Order to Maintain a World Class Supply Chain
I suffer from a recurring dream. In that dream, I am standing in front of 300 Stock Controllers explaining how an external baseline will work alongside causal... Read More...