Demand Planning Distribution Metrics 
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 4, 2022
If “the forecast is always wrong,” is improving forecast accuracy even the solution to our demand planning woes? Gaining a better handle on demand is compelling, especially when recent sales history is often no longer a good predictor. So what can we do to make models more useful? A forecast is an input, not a decision.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 17, 2025
The waste included: Negative Forecast Value Added (FVA) in demand planning. In 85% of organizations that I work with, conventional demand planning processes increase forecast error. This is amplified across the supply chain into an exponential impact on inventory and planned orders for manufacturing.
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ToolsGroup
APRIL 25, 2019
Anyone who has done demand planning knows it is extremely complex, with forecasting challenges and rapidly shifting consumer demand, often exacerbated by seasonality, new product introductions, promotions, and myriad causal factors (e.g. The forecast generated by these algorithms degrades as the demand patterns evolve over time.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
JUNE 10, 2025
Do Set Clear KPIs and Governance Structures : Establish transparent metrics for sales, coverage, and service levels. Regular reviews and joint business planning foster accountability and trust. Do Embrace Technology and Data : Use real-time data for demand forecasting, inventory management, and route optimization.
Logility
MARCH 12, 2021
Descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics should be combined to optimize your demand planning processes. Better forecasting and demand planning processes, which in the past had been beset by low accuracy and poor adoption, were a priority. The A nalytics to B oost your Demand Planning.
Logility
JULY 20, 2023
Good forecasting leads to good demand planning —and good demand planning means better profitability. That’s why it’s essential to be sure you’re equipping your organization with the right demand planning software. Here are our answers to some of the most common questions about demand planning software.
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 2, 2025
Small companies outperform large companies, and the marquee customers of major supply chain planning technology providers underperform. The issue is that when companies optimize functional metrics, they throw the supply chain out of balance and sub-optimize value. Supply chain leaders love bright and shiny objects.
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