Sales / Demand Forecasting, Demand Planning, Demand Management-Some useful Links

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forecast
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPFR
• The International Institute of Forecasters
• http://www.demandplanning.net
• Forecast error
• Calculating Demand Forecast Accuracy
• Mechanics of calculating forecast accuracy
• Alternate Forecast Measures
• Surveys
• Delphi method
• Scenario building
• Technology forecasting
• Moving average
• Exponential smoothing
• Box-Jenkins
• Time Series Forecasting Methods and When Should I Use Them
• Exponential Smoothing Demystified -Part I – A Conceptual Overview
• Exponential Smoothing Demystified – Part II – How to Select an Appropriate Model
• Exponential Smoothing Demystified – Part III – How to Interpret the Results
• Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment
• Collaborative Planning, Forecasting & Replenishment (CPFRÂ ®) Committee
• Nine Golden Rules of forecasting
• Improving Forecast Accuracy by Selecting Right Forecasting Level
• The Forecasting Canon – Nine Generalization to Improve Forecast Accuracy

Supply Chain Business Solutions offers the following solutions to support effective Sales / Demand forecasting process in business.

Forecast Pro is a proven sales forecasting or demand forecasting tool that is used by over 35000 business professionals around the world. Forecast Pro is a Time Series / Statistical/ Quantitative forecasting tool that is highly regarded and has won a number of forecasting competitions. Use of Forecast Pro can lead to significant improvement in the accuracy of your forecasts and the effectiveness of your forecasting process.

Supply Chain Planning (SCP 4.0) is an integrated Forecasting, Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP). Master Production Scheduling (MPS) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tool, which is used by manufacturing and distribution businesses to plan inventories throughout their supply chain. It incorporates the Forecast Pro forecasting engine.