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How To Measure BIAS In Forecast
I spent some time discussing MAPE and WMAPE in prior posts. In this post, I will discuss Forecast BIAS. Forecast BIAS can
All Things Belgian : Supply Chain of Belgian Beer Follow Up
A few weeks ago, I talked about the Supply Chain of Belgian Beer (click here to read that) and shared
How to Report Forecast Accuracy to Management
In our line of work at Arkieva, when we ask this question of business folks: What is your forecast accuracy?
Two Sides of the MAPE Coin
Key Points on MAPE: Mean Absolute Percent Error (MAPE) is a useful measure of forecast accuracy and should be used
Generate, Test, Next: Computational Principles That Support Important Decision Technologies
Most folks involved in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) for supply chain management have heard the terms “optimization” or “linear
Post-Merger Bridge to Sales and Operations Planning
Research shows that a majority of mergers fail. A recent study put the percentage as high as 83%. As one
Planning with My Favorite Restaurant App
As more and more data becomes available, more and more algorithms are being developed to analyze it. We see this
7 Simple Steps to Optimize the Scheduler’s World
The term ‘optimization’ can and does have different meanings to different groups. For the folks who build and develop scheduling
The Supply Chain of Belgian Beer
Recently, I visited our office in Antwerp, Belgium. I was there to participate in the LogiChem conference with William (Billy)
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