IBF On Demand
The forecasting, demand planning and S&OP podcast designed for practitioners in the field. Brought to you by the Institute of Business Forecasting with your host Eric Wilson, ACPF.
IBF On Demand
Latest Episodes
Your Global S&OP Is Broken, and I am Going to Tell You Why
Most companies think their S&OP or IBP struggles come down to process maturity, tools, or data. They’re wrong. In this episode, I sat down with Alina Davydova, Senior Manager of SIOP in Europe, to uncover the real reason global planning pro...
Exactly How Many Companies are Using AI in Planning?
Everyone is talking about AI in forecasting and planning but how many companies are actually using it?In this episode, I answer your question and break down the real number (spoiler alert it is far less than you think). More importantly,...
Are You Hurting Your Forecast – Forecast Value Added (FVA%)
FVA% is back, but it never really went away. In this episode I sit down with Jon Nichols, Associate Director of Business Planning, to unpack one of my favorite metrics in demand planning (next to MAPE): Forecast Value Added. This is the third t...
Demand Planning AI is All Powerful and Good [The Rebuttal]
IBF On Demand sponsored by Arkieva, your one-plan S&OP software. Learn more about Arkieva's innovative approach to forecasting here httpbit.lybusiness-forecasting This is my response to my previous episode A Demand Planning ...
Demand Planning Manifesto for the AI Era: [Prompt Engineering Gone Wrong]
IBF On Demand sponsored by Arkieva, your one-plan S&OP software. Learn more about Arkieva's innovative approach to forecasting here httpbit.lybusiness-forecasting In this bold episode, I deliver a powerful warning that every pla...