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Special Edition: Leveraging Predictive Business Analytics – Journal of Business Forecasting Winter 2015

Dr. Chaman L. JainFebruary 3, 2015

Predictive Business Analytics, the practice of extracting information from existing data to determine patterns, relationships and future outcomes, is not new; it has been used in practice for many years. What is new, however is the massive amount of... Read More...

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Improving Forecast Accuracy: Using Lean Principles to Improve the Forecasting Process

Terry FearnJanuary 26, 2015

Nearly all supply chain practitioners are familiar with, or have been trained on, the use of Lean/Six Sigma tools for reducing waste and improving processes. However, these tools are often thought of as techniques only for addressing manufacturing ... Read More...

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Forecast Value Added (FVA) – Series 2 Interview

Michael GillilandJanuary 21, 2015

Interviewer: Michael Gilliland, SAS This month’s interview is with Shaun Snapp, founder and editor of SCM Focus, where he provides independent supply chain software analysis, education, and consulting. Shaun's experience and expertise spans sever... Read More...

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IBF Webinar Series – Alan Milliken: Transforming Big Data into Supply Chain Analytics

Tom SavageJanuary 16, 2015

Alan Milliken recently presented an outstanding IBF webinar entitled Transforming Big Data into Supply Chain Analytics. Alan's presentation on the use of Big Data was not only informative but extremely insightful. Using practical examples, Alan e... Read More...

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"Big Data" Takes Center Stage at IBF Best Practices Conference and Leadership Forum

Tom SavageDecember 20, 2014

I recently attended the IBF Best Practices Conference and Leadership Forum in Orlando this past fall. Prior to my current role, I was a 15 year veteran practitioner and conference presenter in forecasting, S&OP, and planning. I’ve had the privi... Read More...

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Forecast Value Added (FVA) – Series 1 Interview

Michael GillilandDecember 10, 2014

Interviewer: Michael Gilliland, SAS This month our interview is with Jonathon Karelse, a recognized Demand Planning and S&OP thought leader, frequent speaker, moderator, and panelist at IBF and supply chain events. Jonathon is graduate of the ... Read More...

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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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