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The fact is most companies don’t spend enough time turning insights into actions, so they can achieve rapid results. Our methodology enables your organization to achieve a proper balance between processes, technology, and culture, so that the S&OP initiatives leave behind sustainable change.
We don’t bring in an army of consultants to affect this transformation. We coach and enable you and your team to make the hard decisions and drive change from within. Our clients appreciate not only the more affordable approach, but most importantly the fact that your process knowledge doesn’t walk out the door when we do.
Educational Resources
White Papers
Evolution of the Comet Chart approach
in forecasting to deliver diagnostic insights into Demand Planning deficiencies.
Identifying Seasonality in Time Series Data Using Fourier Transforms
Dr. Ciaran Monahan
COVID-19 and Enterprise Resilience
Learn key areas to enhance business continuity and enterprise risk management, best practices for third-party risk management and supply chain management and steps to build enterprise resilience.
Definition and Implementation of a Forecastability Matrix
in identifying key opportunities for profitable forecast improvement.
The Added Value of Forecast Value Add
Forecast Value Add (FVA) goes beyond traditional accuracy metrics by showing which steps in the forecasting process truly improve performance—and which detract from it. When paired with Cost of Inaccuracy (COI), FVA also reveals the financial impact of each step, helping businesses focus on practices that drive measurable value.
Cost of Inaccuracy: Forecasting: The Cost of Being Wrong
Forecasting is not about achieving perfect accuracy, but about narrowing the gap between customer expectations and a company’s ability to meet them. By treating forecasting as a risk-mitigation strategy, businesses can reduce the cost of being wrong while optimizing the balance between customer service and enterprise performance.
Podcasts
Supply Chain Brain | When Forecasts Go Wrong — and Why
Jonathon Karelse
The Owl's Nest Podcast | Behavioural Economics in Demand Planning
Jonathon Karelse
Supply Chain Now | Driving Global Operational Transformation
Jonathon Karelse
Articles
The Human Factor in Demand Forecasting
Supply Chain Brain
FVA Interview with Jonathon Karelse
The Business Forecasting Deal
S&OP Won’t Fix Your Forecast
Jonathon Karelse
How to get your Company to buy into Sales & Operations Planning
Robert Sanders
Videos
How Molex Plans for Every Part
Supply Chain Brain
Which is better: S&OP or IBP?
Jonathon Karelse