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New IBF Blog Series – Forecast Value Added (FVA)

Tom SavageNovember 24, 2014

Beginning this December, the Institute of Business Forecasting is proud to publish a new blog series of case studies on Forecast Value Added (FVA). Michael Gilliland, Product Marketing Manager for SAS will be leading this series as he interviews fo... Read More...

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Understanding the Black Box

Sylvia StarnesNovember 12, 2014

Education in the demand planning arena is a critical part of achieving improved results. We here at Continental Tire are always looking for ways to increase our forecast accuracy and improve our customer relationships; IBF is one of our main source... Read More...

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2014 Business Forecasting & Planning Recognition Award Recipients

Tom SavageNovember 12, 2014

The Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning, IBF, would like to proudly acknowledge and congratulate our 2014 Business Forecasting & Planning Recognition Award Recipients. The IBF's Business Forecasting & Planning Recognition Award... Read More...

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Safety Stock, Forecasting, and S&OP

Erik HjerpeOctober 22, 2014

Most practitioners of Sales & Operations Planning would agree that the focus of an S&OP Process should be on the mid-to-long range horizon, and typically at a volume/aggregate level. However, I am often surprised when some of these same pr... Read More...

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Interdepartmental Cooperation Optimizes Supply Chain Limitations – Journal of Business Forecasting Fall 2014

Dr. Chaman L. JainOctober 22, 2014

Volume 33 Issue 3 Fall 2014 Click here to download a sample copy of the latest Journal of Business Forecasting (JBF) Click here to Become an IBF member and get a JBF subscription FREE Featured Articles: Interdepartmental Cooperation Optim... Read More...

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IBF Report: Benchmarking Forecast Errors

Dr. Chaman L. JainOctober 22, 2014

Within demand planning and forecasting, there is nothing more important than forecast accuracy. The success of any plan greatly depends on it. Forecasts allow you to determine opportunities and risks; they also help to effectively manage supply and... Read More...

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Unraveling Demand Planning: The Importance of Capability in Modern Supply Chain

Sandra LabinjohOctober 15, 2014

Nearly four years ago, I landed my dream job. I was named the Demand Planning Capability Manager for Global drinks giant Diageo. A few months later I arrived in HQ full of enthusiasm for transforming the Demand Planning function with an SAP APO imp... Read More...

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Segmenting for Supply Chain Planning and Customer Service Success

Wade McDanielOctober 7, 2014

A 25-year high-tech supply chain veteran, Wade McDaniel is vice president of Solutions Architecture for Avnet Velocity, Avnet, Inc.'s global supply chain solutions business unit. Tradeoffs! When you hear this term, you typically think of giving so... Read More...

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Q&A on Risk Mitigation, Forecast Value Added (FVA) and Demand Planning Segmentation Strategies

Eric Wilson, ACPFOctober 3, 2014

Recently Eric Wilson, CPF , Director of Global Demand Planning and S&OP at Tempur Sealy International delivered an IBF Webinar on Risk Mitigation, Forecast Value Added (FVA) and Demand Planning Segmentation Strategies. Below are some of the Qu... Read More...

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Patience is a Virtue, Especially When Implementing an Integrated Business Planning (IBP)/ Executive S&OP Process

Craig McLaughlinJuly 28, 2014

Craig McLaughlin Back in early 2013, when I moved into my current role of leading the global Integrated Business Planning (IBP)/ S&OP program for Mondelez, I came into the job from a Business Unit operations leadership role. As any of ... Read More...

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