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Publications on demand forecasting, optimization and inventory management, description of techniques and algorithms, comparison of different approaches. Useful materials on the choice of software, analysis of cases and recommendations.

How Forecast NOW! processes orders. Program workflow.

2024-04-25

How Forecast NOW! processes orders. Program workflow.

In the piece, we explain how Forecast NOW! builds forecasts and makes orders.

6 Signs That Your Company Needs an Inventory Optimization System

2023-11-22

6 Signs That Your Company Needs an Inventory Optimization...

When exactly to implement an inventory optimization system is not a trivial question. On the one hand, the company...

Inventory Management Efficiency: How to Evaluate?

2023-10-25

Inventory Management Efficiency: How to Evaluate?

What methods are there for assessing the effectiveness of inventory management? What is the right way to do it in...

Key Performance Indicators for Inventory Management. Part 2: Missed Demand, Lost Profit, Fill Rate and Stock Profitability

2023-10-11

Key Performance Indicators for Inventory Management. Part...

In this article, we explain how to measure missed demand, lost profit, fill rate and stock profitability and why you...

Key Performance Indicators for Inventory Management. Part 1: Turnover and Deficit Levels.

2023-10-04

Key Performance Indicators for Inventory Management. Part...

In the article we tell why to measure turnover and deficit level, how to calculate them and what conclusions can be...

What is Service Level and Why It's Important

2023-09-12

What is Service Level and Why It's Important

Details on what are the level of service of I and II kinds, how and why to calculate them

Sales Forecasting: Human Insight vs. Artificial Intelligence

2023-08-30

Sales Forecasting: Human Insight vs. Artificial Intelligence

As technology advances, the performance of artificial intelligence is often compared to that of human employees:...

Why should we calculate the order directly, rather than forecasting demand and inventory separately?

2023-08-14

Why should we calculate the order directly, rather than...

The classical approach to inventory planning is as follows: first, forecasting demand, then, based on the numbers...

Why Inventory Management Systems Aren't Taking Root: The Human Factor.

2023-07-31

Why Inventory Management Systems Aren't Taking Root: The...

In the article we tell you what problems and objections from employees companies face when implementing an inventory...

Why Better Forecast Accuracy Doesn't Mean Better Profits. How a Common KPI Can Mislead Businesses.

2023-04-24

Why Better Forecast Accuracy Doesn't Mean Better Profits....

Why Better Forecast Accuracy Doesn't Mean Better Profits. We discuss the 5 main challenges associated with using the...

How to determine the optimal service level

2023-03-24

How to determine the optimal service level

How to set the service level for a product or a group of products and what value would be optimal? We tell about the...

Empty Shelves: What Causes In-Store Stockouts and How to Avoid It

2023-02-21

Empty Shelves: What Causes In-Store Stockouts and How to...

To keep your store shelves full and adequately predict consumer demand, consider using a checklist from Forecast NOW!

How Digital Twin Technology Helps in Inventory Management

2023-01-26

How Digital Twin Technology Helps in Inventory Management

This article describes how digital twin technology, coupled with probabilistic forecasting, helps you manage your...

Probabilistic Forecasting

2019-08-02

Probabilistic Forecasting

Description of a probabilistic approach to demand and inventory forecasting

Why we ignore MAPE, RMSE, and other mathematical errors in forecasting demand

2018-11-26

Why we ignore MAPE, RMSE, and other mathematical errors...

When a business is faced with the task of forecasting demand for inventory management, the question usually arises of...

Why Forecast Inventories and not Demand?

2018-07-13

Why Forecast Inventories and not Demand?

Most companies use demand forecasting methods that are 10-15 years behind: exponential smoothing, ARIMA, moving...

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