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4 Steps to Skyrocket Your Demand Forecasting Accuracy

Logility

In the intricate world of supply chain management, the accuracy of demand forecasting often serves as the cornerstone of business growth. Yet, despite its significance, demand forecasting continues to be a thorny issue for many businesses, particularly manufacturers. What is Demand Forecasting Accuracy? Let’s get started!

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Weather Permitting: How to Use Weather Data in Retail Forecasting

ToolsGroup

Despite knowing all this, too many retailers ignore the impact of weather and this adds error to plans and demand forecasts. And even though meteorology has come a long way, weather is a notoriously fickle and uncontrollable factor, and no forecaster can reliably predict it beyond the next few weeks. It all evens out in the end.

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Baby Formula Deficit: Unfortunate Lessons in Demand Forecasting

Logility

The need for more resilient supply chains and better demand forecasting was becoming more essential. With the rise of companies looking to implement AI into their supply chains, more accurate forecasts are within reach. What is Driver-Based Forecasting for Demand Planning? But how did we get here in the first place?

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Trade promotion forecasting: the present and the near future

ToolsGroup

Trade promotion forecasting is difficult: getting it right involves factoring in many variables. Forecasting demand data, not so much. To do this, the first hurdle is creating a good statistical baseline forecast. To do this, the first hurdle is creating a good statistical baseline forecast.

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Life Sciences Supply Chain Inventory Optimization

Logility

The life sciences are integral to the quality of life and lifespan, but the field faces some uniquely difficult inventory challenges. You can then take it a step further with multi-echelon inventory optimization (MEIO), which provides visibility to everything from raw materials, to finished goods.

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ToolsGroup and illycaffè to Present at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium, June 5-7, in Barcelona

ToolsGroup

ToolsGroup customer, illycaffè, will share how probabilistic forecasting supports a customer-centric planning process, helps guarantee product availability, and successfully navigates uncertainty. Thanks to ToolsGroup’s AI-powered probabilistic forecasting engine, the company improved and accelerated its forecasting and planning processes.

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Essential Guide for Demand Forecasting in 2024

ThroughPut

Demand forecasting is a critical component of supply chain management, especially in the complex and unpredictable market landscape of 2024. Accurate forecasts are essential for maintaining inventory balance, ensuring customer satisfaction, and achieving financial stability. What is Demand Forecasting?