Automatic Outlier Detection – Blessing or Curse?
One of the puzzled questions that Demand Planners ask in our training workshops is why their software produces a flat forecast 90% of the time. An expensive software that took … Read More
Moving The ROC To Forecast…….
Start with the forecast first and make plans and contingencies for the extent of the error. Improve on the forecast by quizzing, dialoguing, negotiating and working with the ROC. This should be well emphasized in the basics of supply chain management.
Join hands together to move the ROC to make a better demand plan!
Questions On Demand Planning Training Workshop in India
In response to our workshop announcement, we have received several emails with number of questions. Given that we have only experienced the tip of the iceberg when it comes to … Read More
Draper Team Aims to Improve Predictions Through SPADE 10/05/2011
Press Release from Draper Laboratories CAMBRIDGE, MA – Draper Laboratory is leading a team that aims to improve long-term intelligence predictions through software that weights most heavily forecasts from analysts … Read More
SKU Level Forecasting OR Aggregate Planning – The Case For S&OP
Talk to any supply planner, they will say they need a forecast at the SKU level. The more detail the better. So the demand planner is on the defensive, … Read More
Why Moving Averages In APO DP Rarely Move?
When I was a beginning student of Statistics in High School, I was fascinated by moving averages. This is pretty cool stuff to get an average that moves over time … Read More
Predicta Forecasting Tool – New Kid On The Block!!
Predicta is the new kid on the block when it comes to forecasting applications. The tool is easy to use and has a nice look and feel to it, although the company needs to address many challenges in the modeling area.
S&OP Best Practice: Engage In Ongoing Cross-Functional Communication Rather Than Wait For “The Meeting” Once a Month!
S&OP Best practice: Engage in ongoing cross-functional communication rather than wait for “the meeting” once a month! It is recommended to increase the interdepartmental communication – think of the S & OP as a process rather than a collection of meetings that happens at periodic intervals.
One Day Workshop On Statistical Modeling And Metrics in SAP APO DP
This is a chance to answer your modeling and metrics questions in SAP APO DP. The object of many questions and heart-breaks, APO DP will be get a more exposure in this workshop. WE will show many tips and techniques that greatly enhance the usability of the tool.
Forecasting Efficiency Quotient (FEQ) vs. GMRAE
There are more questions on the comparison between FEQ and GMRAE. Please review the material on the http://www.demandplanning.net/DemandMetricsExcelTemp.htm. We will post the comparison shortly.