Introduction to Forecasting Models and Metrics February 24, 2010

Overview

Demand forecasting is the science of accurately forecasting the customer demand for your supply chain as well as for corporate decision making purposes. An accurate demand plan helps you reduce inventory costs and increase customer service levels besides helping the company develop a good financial plan and a profit estimate. When properly implemented and used in the Value Chain planning process, the demand plan helps create a lean and customer centric organization.

In this workshop, you will learn how to develop a baseline forecast using statistical models and leverage demand metrics to improve the quality of such statistical forecasts.
You will learn to...

* Design and develop statistical models
* Formulate a baseline statistical forecast
* Reconcile top down forecasts and bottom up forecasts
* Measure and use forecast errors

Who Should Attend?

* Demand Planners & Directors
* Forecast Analysts and Managers
* Director of Value Chain
* Analysts in the Supply Chain
* Inventory and Operations Planners
* Financial Analysts
* Director of Logistics
* Marketing Managers
* Product Managers
* Sales Managers
* Customer Business Managers

Official Website: http://www.demandplanning.net/forecasting-models-and-metrics-workshop.htm