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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
Trust Me! Your S&OP/IBP and Business Process is Broken
The biggest hurdle for most S&OP and business process is not AI integration, perfecting a process, or agreeing on a number, it is trust. In this episode of IBF On Demand, Eric Wilson explores one of the most overlooked drivers o...
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Is AI Going to Take My Job: Absolutely Yes
This may be the most important episode I’ve done on AI yet. This is my AI manifesto you need to watch!Everyone keeps saying AI is replacing jobs. Absolutely they are already, but not for the reasons most companies are telling you. This i...
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...