Next Generation Demand Management: People, Process, Analytics, and Technology (Wiley and SAS Business Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (507 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1119186633 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Next Generation Demand Management gives you the framework for building the foundation of your growth.. Implementing a proven, more structured process can be the catalyst your company needs to overcome that one lingering obstacle between forecast and goal. This proven approach is structured around the four key catalysts of an efficient planning strategy: people, processes, analytics, and technology. Real world examples with actual data illustrate important concepts alongside case studies highlighting best-in-class as well as startup approaches.Reliable forecasts are the primary product of demand planning, a multi-step operational supply chain management process that is increasingly seen as a survival tactic in the changing marketplace. Corporate culture changes require a shift in leadership focus, and this guide describes the necessary "cha
From the Inside FlapA company's revenue predictions are only as strong as the supply chain management system, regardless of the size and complexity of the organization. Culled from the author's extensive experience, this everyday guide covers only the theory directly applicable to situations encountered in the real world, which makes it completely relevant and easy to put to use right away. . Watch your revenues soar with more accurate predictions of how demand will impact your supply chain with Next Generation Demand Management. Along the detailed road map inside, you gain the insight and tools for enhancing the skills and behaviors of your people, integrating horizontal processes, improving the accuracy of your forecasts with predictive analytics,
CHARLES W. CHASE is an advisory industry consultant at SAS and the principal solutions architect and thought leader for delivering demand planning and forecasting solutions to improve supply chain efficiencies for SAS customers. He is the author of Demand-Driven Forecasting, Second Edition, and coauthor of Bricks Matter, both by Wiley.
A refreshing and holistic view of forecasting and demand management. An updated view of next generation capabilities. bluessyndicate.net Charlie Chase is a thought leader in the forecasting and demand planning space. He has two other books that I have read, "Demand Driven Forecasting" as well as "Bricks Matter", a collaboration he wrote with Lora Cecere. His expertise and insight is based on a blended approach of years in industry managing and performing forecasting and demand management functions. This is complimented by years of consulting in the big data and analytics space at SAS Institute. He is also a founding member of the Institute of Business Forecasting . vgwicker said Charlie Chase Continues His Thought Leadership in this Space: A Great Read!. Disclosure - I was provided an electronic copy of this book for review.In the last five years, compute capacity, storage and bandwidth have become nearly free. Businesses can solve larger problems with nimbler new algorithms at unthinkable speeds. Over that same period, game-changing business models, long-tail consumption behavior, and Amazon-like customer service expectations have created incredible demand volatility; leading some to conclude that the “mass market” is no more. Unfortunately, many of today’s lea. "A Practitioner's Guide for Demand Management" according to Amazon Customer. The book starts by giving a rather blunt assessment of the state of many demand management efforts in organizations today. To put it mildly, it's not a pretty picture. This is also in spite of all the opportunities offered by various technological advances of recent years.From there the book moves on to describe different aspects of demand management through the lenses of people, process, analytics and technology. In these chapters he both describes how things work and gives examples of things you'll encounter in each of these ar