(Ebook) Demand Forecasting Best Practices (MEAP V02) by Nicolas Vandeput ISBN 9781633438095, 1633438090

(Ebook) Demand Forecasting Best Practices (MEAP V02) by Nicolas Vandeput ISBN 9781633438095, 1633438090

Master the demand forecasting skills you need to decide what resources to acquire, what products to produce, and where and how to distribute them.Demand Forecasting Best Practices is a handbook of techniques for effective demand planning for products of all types. You'll learn how to optimize your data, metrics, processes, models, and even people to make better decisions and deliver value to your supply chains.Discover pro tips from author Nicolas Vandeput's global career in supply chain consultancy, and dodge the common mistakes you might not know you're making. Illustrations, clear explanations, and relevant real-world examples make each concept easy to understand and easy to follow. In Demand Forecasting Best Practices you’ll learn how to:• Lead a demand planning team to improve forecasting quality while reducing workload• Properly define the objectives, granularity, and horizon of your demand planning process• Use smart, value-weighted KPIs to track accuracy and bias• Spot areas of your process where there is room for improvement• Help planners and stakeholders (sales, marketing, finances) add value in your process• Identify what kind of data you should be collecting, and how• Utilize different types of statistical and machine learning models About the readerFor anyone who wants to improve their demand planning process, including demand planners, S&OP managers, supply chain leaders, and data scientists.