The May WASDE report is the first look at the new crop balance sheets. As old crop demand continues to be an area of concern, much of the trade was watching to see how aggressive USDA would be with ...

The strategic planning process includes time dedicated to discussing and capturing planning assumptions. These often consist of thoughts, opinions, observations, and predictions of what the future may ...

Adjusting business operations to account for customer demand is a basic requirement of any business that wants to compete in the open market. Many of these businesses practice principles of both ...

“Generals are always prepared to fight the last war,” Winston S. Churchill once said. When it comes to forecast accuracy, is your battle strategy still based on forecast accuracy challenges and KPIs ...

A necessary yet often overlooked step in the planning process is the recording of assumptions; those insights and expectations upon which the plan will be constructed. Sometimes referred to as ...

Estimating the demand for products or services is crucial for medical device manufacturers considering the dynamism in the market today. Insights into these factors not only help plan for future ...

The coronavirus pandemic has caused economic upheaval around the world, and supply chains were dealt some of the biggest blows. As vaccine distribution accelerates and many areas see case numbers ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- To help B2B marketing, sales, and product leaders align priorities amid unpredictable market conditions, Forrester (NASDAQ: FORR) today released Planning ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover logistics and supply chain management. While machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) have been used in supply ...

AMSTERDAM & SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HEINEKEN, the world’s most international brewer, confirms Blue Yonder as a vendor of trust to further transform its supply chain planning capability.

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. SWK yesterday disclosed positive revisions in its scenario planning assumptions, originally communicated along with the third-quarter earnings results released on Oct 27.