Journal of Business Forecasting

Journal Of Business Forecasting: Letter From The Editor

Dr. Chaman L. JainJanuary 13, 2022

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 Planning), IBP (Integrated Business Planning) and MIOE (Merchandizing, Inventory and Operation... Read More...

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Andrew Scuoler CPFOctober 9, 2019

The Fall issue Of The Journal of Business Forecasting is available for download now. With insight into updating S&OP for eCommerce, and a candid interview with Rolls-Royce chairman, Sir Ian Davis, about forecasting, planning and Big Data, it's no... Read More...

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Dr. Chaman L. JainJanuary 23, 2019

The new, special issue of the Journal of Business Forecasting & Planning is available for download now. This is a particularly interesting issue of the journal because it is written almost entirely by women. Designed to showcase the leading wo... Read More...

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Journal of Business Forecasting and Planning

JBF 2018 Special Issue: Letter From The Editor

Dr. Chaman L. JainJanuary 19, 2018

The Journal of Business Forecasting Winter 2017/2018 Issue is available now for download. Below is a letter from the Editor, Professor Chaman L. Jain, revealing why this issue comes at an especially important time in the evolution of business forecas... Read More...

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eCommerce/Omnichannel Planning & Forecasting – Special IBF Journal Issue

Dr. Chaman L. JainJanuary 20, 2017

The lastest special issue of IBF's Journal of Business Forecasting (JBF) - Winter 2016-2017, is dedicated to the newly emerged channel of distribution, e-Commerce. A total game changer, it has disrupted many markets and has revolutionized the forecas... Read More...

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Fostering SALES & MARKETING Participation in Demand Planning – Journal of Business Forecasting (Special Issue)

Dr. Chaman L. JainJanuary 15, 2014

In any organization, two functions that play a key role in generating business are Sales and Marketing, neither of which can do it alone. They need each other’s support, as well as that of Operations. Since each function has different roles and res... Read More...

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Lean Forecasting: A Competitive Edge

adminJuly 3, 2013

Volume 32 Issue 2 Summer 2013 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: "Lean Forecasting: A Competitive Edge" By Jo... Read More...

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Putting Marketing Back in S&OP: Journal of Business Forecasting

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Volume 32 Issue 1 Spring 2013 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: Putting "M"arketing Back in S&OP By Char... Read More...

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Have you read the latest issue of the Journal of Business Forecasting (JBF)?

adminDecember 21, 2012

Volume 31 Issue 3 Fall 2012 Click here to become an IBF member and get a JBF subscription FREE Featured Articles: Successful Global S&OP: Leadership, Change Management, Behavior, & Cross-Cultural Differences Niels Van Hove explains as busin... Read More...

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What’s in it For Me if I Help You Prepare an Accurate Forecast?

Anish JainMay 20, 2011

Taking a 7 hour flight from New York to Heathrow, and then dragging yourself down to Central London can be a brutal commute. But, on this day, there were no strenuous travel plans that were going to distract me from my excitement for IBF’s first ... Read More...

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