

IBF On Demand
IBF0 Eric Wilson CPF
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.
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Sep 2, 2021 • 24min
Cooking Up S&OP With Eric | Part 1
IBF On Demand sponsored by Arkieva, your one-plan S&OP software. Learn more about Arkieva's innovative approach to forecasting here: http://bit.ly/business-forecastingSetting Up S&OP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmU8p...S&OP & S&OE with Jeff Baker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2Wga...Join us at IBF Orlando in October: https://ibf.org/events/orlando202100:59 Join us at IBF Orlando from October 19-2201:41 The ingredients of S&OP03:38 Ingredient 1: Executive support06:41 Ingredient 2: Time horizons10:29 Ingredient 3: Levels of aggregation13:57 Ingredient 4: Cycle and cadence18:42 Ingredient 5: S&OP reviewSupport the showTo sign up for regular updates and the latest research, events, articles, podcasts and more from the Institute of Business Forecasting & Training, visit www.ibf.org

Aug 12, 2021 • 32min
Can You Really Do Your Demand Planning Job Remotely?
IBF On Demand sponsored by Arkieva, your one-plan S&OP software. Learn more about Arkieva's innovative approach to forecasting here: http://bit.ly/business-forecasting01:35 Half of people won't go back to the office after remote working02:26 What does remote working mean for demand planners?04:25 Remote working isn't quite taking over as some people think06:20 Most demand planning jobs are NOT remote07:46 Nearly all remote roles are individual contributor roles, not leadership roles08:00 Strength of the demand planning job market right now09:53 What are employee expectations for new roles?11:51 Will employees or companies dictate the future of remote work?14:08 Advantages and disadvantages of working in the office 19:35 The importance of relationshipsSupport the showTo sign up for regular updates and the latest research, events, articles, podcasts and more from the Institute of Business Forecasting & Training, visit www.ibf.org

Jul 23, 2021 • 31min
Setting Expectations For The First 6 Months Of S&OP
01:40 Setting expectations for the first 6 months of S&OP03:30 Perceptions vs vs reality when you start S&OP - losing flexibility 08:16 The S&OP combo strategy10:47 Segmentation in S&OP17:45 Service Level Agreements in S&OP21:46 Tracking and reporting23:44 Most important step when starting S&OP25:54: Get executive buy in and find he quick winsIBF Conferences are back! Join us for IBF's Business Forecasting, Planning & S&OP Best Practices Conference in Orlando from October 19-22, 2021. Click here for more info: https://ibf.org/events/orlando2021Support the showTo sign up for regular updates and the latest research, events, articles, podcasts and more from the Institute of Business Forecasting & Training, visit www.ibf.org

Jul 8, 2021 • 34min
Bias & Behavioral Heuristics In Forecasting
IBF On Demand sponsored by Arkieva, your one-plan S&OP software. Learn more about Arkieva's innovative approach to forecasting here: http://bit.ly/business-forecastingThis week I talk to Jonathan Karelse of North Find Management about how I am 100% perfect and other people are biased and wrong.02:37 I'm not biased but you definitely are 06:00 Jonathan's research into identifying bias in Demand Planners08:34 The Dunning Kreuger effects10:11 The representative heuristic 11:11 The availability heuristic 12:46 Intertemporal discounting 13:44 The shocking extent to which people are biased14:20 An example of the framing effect/anchor bias19:15 Overconfidence - the most insidious of all biases 21:40 Cluster illusion - the Achille's Heel of Demand Planners23:48 How to overcome our own biases 28:40 Don't add or use what cannot be measuredShow less Support the showTo sign up for regular updates and the latest research, events, articles, podcasts and more from the Institute of Business Forecasting & Training, visit www.ibf.org

Jun 14, 2021 • 31min
Managing Inventory According To Your Company's Strategy
01:25 www.demand-planning.com, the leading resource for Demand Planners02:48 demand planning and inventory management04:44 The reasons to hold inventory beyond your current lead times06:21 When increasing inventory decreases costs10:41 Balancing cost, cash and service13:47 Calculating safety stock25:15 Improving your inventory with IBF consultingSupport the showTo sign up for regular updates and the latest research, events, articles, podcasts and more from the Institute of Business Forecasting & Training, visit www.ibf.org

Jun 1, 2021 • 33min
Bridging The Demand Planning Gap Between College & The Workplace
IBF On Demand sponsored by Arkieva, your one-plan S&OP software. Learn more about Arkieva's innovative approach to forecasting here: http://bit.ly/business-forecasting Get your IBF membership: https://ibf.org/ibfmembership01:28 Forecast analyst and demand planning roles are in high demand02:40 Colleges are not preparing students for demand planning05:50 What an IBF chapter is08:38 How IBF chapters at bridge the gap between theory and practice10:15 Leveraging IBF chapters for networking 12:15 Why a UC Berkeley student set up an IBF chapter13:45 The benefit of diversity of ideas from different industries16:23 The disconnect between the academics and realities of demand planning19:50 Advice for students coming into the world of demand planning21:15 Soft skills for more technical students entering the workplace25:58 How hiring managers can help universities train the new generation of demand plannersSupport the showTo sign up for regular updates and the latest research, events, articles, podcasts and more from the Institute of Business Forecasting & Training, visit www.ibf.org

Apr 22, 2021 • 35min
Tips For Young People Entering Demand Planning & Supply Chain
IBF On Demand sponsored by Arkieva, your one-plan S&OP software. Learn more about Arkieva's innovative approach to forecasting here: http://bit.ly/business-forecastingCheck out IBF's events (face-to-face and virtual): https://ibf.org/forecasting-and-plann...Become an IBF member: https://ibf.org/ibfmembershipCheck out Jennifer's article in the Journal of Business Forecasting: https://ibf.org/knowledge/jbf-article...02:15 Getting the younger generation into demand planning03:57 Perspectives from the younger generation in demand planning08:08: Tips for starting your first demand planning job - knowing product lines09:50 Tips for starting your first demand planning job - building relationships to get the data you need10:41 Tips for starting your first demand planning job - learning executive communication13:42 Networking tips15:33 Improving communication skills if you're more analytical 18:08 What to look for in a new role and boss20:40 Where students and graduates can find information about the field22:30 How to be attractive to employers in demand planning/supply chain29:10 Advice for young people to succeed in this field - build you brand and take risksSupport the showTo sign up for regular updates and the latest research, events, articles, podcasts and more from the Institute of Business Forecasting & Training, visit www.ibf.org

Apr 5, 2021 • 35min
When Does An Unconstrained Forecast Become A Constrained Forecast?
IBF On Demand sponsored by Arkieva, your one-plan S&OP software. Learn more about Arkieva's innovative approach to forecasting here: http://bit.ly/business-forecastingCheck out IBF's events (face-to-face and virtual): https://ibf.org/forecasting-and-plann...Check out Arkieva at www.arkieva.comCheck out IBF at www.ibf.org and www.demand-planning.com00:00 If you forecast a sale but you're out of stock, did the sale actually happen?01:11 Unconstrained forecasts vs constrained forecasts05:15 When do constraints become part of the forecast?08:50 The slushy zone11:11 What kind of constraints to add in to the plan?12:35 Is changing consumer behavior a constraint?15:35 Demand shaping16:42 How to keep up with the speed of change today18:35 What if scenarios 21:00 Where to incorporate constraints in the S&OP process25:30 It all depends what the purpose of the forecast isSupport the showTo sign up for regular updates and the latest research, events, articles, podcasts and more from the Institute of Business Forecasting & Training, visit www.ibf.org

Mar 23, 2021 • 32min
Data Visualization Tips For Demand Forecasting With Kate Strachnyi
IBF On Demand sponsored by Arkieva, your one-plan S&OP software. Learn more about Arkieva's innovative approach to forecasting here: http://bit.ly/business-forecasting.Become an IBF member: https://ibf.org/ibfmembership01:18 Why data visualization is so important for demand planners02:44 Introducing Kate Strachnyi of Datacated 05:17 How to choose the right visualization for your data set07:04 Tips and tricks for communicating data10:23 Don't visualize something just because you can11:43 The role of text to use in data visualizations 14:49 What tools do you need?15:54 BINGO Analysis16:24 Visualization in Excel18:55 Pitfalls to avoid in data visualization 20:30 The best place to start with data visualization for demand forecasting23:06 Data visualization is for you, not just your audience25:00 Resources available at Datacated to help demand planners and forecastersSupport the showTo sign up for regular updates and the latest research, events, articles, podcasts and more from the Institute of Business Forecasting & Training, visit www.ibf.org

Mar 10, 2021 • 34min
Your Questions Answered | Best KPIs, Explaining Bad KPIs, Data Cleansing & Securing Investment
BF On Demand sponsored by Arkieva, your one-plan S&OP software. Click here for an excellent free webinar on securing S&OP investment: http://bit.ly/bram-business-caseBenchmark your company's S&OP maturity with IBF's free-to-use S&OP maturity model. Get recommendations to improve specific areas of your process and progress to the next stage in your S&OP evolution. Try it now for free: https://bit.ly/33BiLSEFound out more about IBF at www.ibf.orgGet Demand Planning insight at demand-planning.com02:12 Why are we doing this podcast?03:44 What are the basic KPIs should be included in the demand review?08:02 What does a best-in-class demand planning process look like?11:55 How do you justify hiring a demand planner to executives?17:30 How can I explain bad KPIs?22:25 How should I approach data cleansing? 20:21 Did you accurately forecast sales of your Predictive Analytics book?Support the showTo sign up for regular updates and the latest research, events, articles, podcasts and more from the Institute of Business Forecasting & Training, visit www.ibf.org


