The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Your Sales Plan is NOT a Forecast! by Jeff Harrop – Supply Chain Educator and Consultant. That was an absurd leap to make, I know, but no more absurd than using the terms “sales plan” and “sales forecast” interchangeably in a retail setting. – William Hazlitt (1778-1830). Nor should it.
Logility
JUNE 2, 2023
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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Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 7, 2021
The implementation also involves leveraging weather data to improve forecasting. Gijs Majoor, vice president of supply chain and sustainable fuels, and Jacob Gladysz, the director of logistics explained the Pinnacle Propane business and their journey to improve their forecasting. Forecasting is harder there. This is also rare.
ThroughPut
MARCH 25, 2024
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?
ThroughPut
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Accurately forecasting sales with fluctuating demand cycles is difficult to achieve, and yes, there’s a direct impact: the less accurate the sales forecast, the less precise the stocking levels. The lack of forecasting accuracy can easily spill hardship into other departments. What is Demand Forecasting?
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 21, 2024
In my first classes, I taught the group how to speak the language of demand—forecastability, Forecast Value Added (FVA), backcasting, demand and market latency, and market drivers. 40-50% of items are not forecastable at an item/location level. Education and leadership. Instead, we need to Jump. The So What?
Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The essence of the question is resilience and the ability to forecast in a variable market reliably. This gets us to the question of what is the role of the forecast?` For most, forecasting is a conundrum full of potholes, politics, and bias. I attempted and failed to: Use Point of Sale Data in Supply Chain Forecasting.
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