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How to Measure Forecast Errors in Intermittent Demand Forecasting
Stop using traditional forecast accuracy metrics to measure forecast for sporadic demand patterns. Use this method instead.
Your Data is Only as Good as How You Visualize It
Are you avoiding these common data visualization pitfalls during your S&OP meetings?
Challenges with Excel When Building a Demand Planning Process
Gartner estimates that by 2020, 60% of revenue in supply chain dependent industries will be driven by digital business.
Who Should Own the Demand Management Process?
Who should take ownership of the demand management process within the organization? Is it Sales and Marketing?
Supply Chain Best Practices from 10 Leading Companies
Here’s a quick overview of supply chain best practices from 10 leading companies from the 2018 Drucker Institute Ranking.
Top 10 Demand Planning Metrics You Should Have on Your Dashboard [Infographic]
To stay ahead of the curve, effective demand planners must track the right metrics that can help curtail possible demand planning issues ahead of time.
How to Forecast Demand for New Products
Organizations need to regularly upgrade their products and launch new products to stay competitive and grow their businesses. However, a new product launch poses a totally new challenge – new product forecasting.
12 Days of Inventory Optimization
One of my favorite Holiday songs growing up was “The 12 Days of Christmas.” There was something about Christmas having 12 days that put me in the holiday spirit.
Thieves in the Temple – Errors in the Planning-Execution System
Here’s a quick look at how to identify and fix errors in planning execution systems.
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