Forecasting Consultancy Services
Research and consultancy services to industry, commerce and government. Examples include
- forecasting key data series
- estimating market elasticities (e.g. the effects of changes in advertising spend)
- software appraisal and development
- evaluating the link between poor forecasting and poor performance
Business consultancy
We offer a wide range of services on all problems in corporate forecasting. Recent clients include
- BT: forecasting the uptake of broadband
- Barclaycard: call centre forecasting
- Interbrew: examining weather effects on beer demand
- Tesco: Distribution centre forecasting for HR scheduling
- Tesco: Forecasting dialy fresh products sales per store using weather and promotional information
- ITV: Forecasting regional TV audiences in 5 minute intervals
Software design and evaluation
Recent clients include Waitrose and the Department of Health.
The Supply Chain Forecasting Network
Establishment of a network of firms to support forecasting research in the supply chain.
- A seminar programme and research workshops
- Short training courses in forecasting for practitioners
In addition, we have expertise in the following areas. Please contact us if you are looking for support in:
- Forecasting and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
- Improving S&OP: Key Factors and Considerations
- Managing and Energizing the S&OP Meeting: Agenda & Action Items
- How Forecasting can Improve Your Supply Chain Management (SCM) Strategy
- How to Forecast with Wal-Mart or a Major Retailer
- Calculating and Explaining the Cost of Forecast Error to Management
- How to Collaborate with Customers on a Demand Plan
- How to Incorporate Market Intelligence into Statistical Modeling
- New Product Forecasting: Issues, Experience, and Success Factors
- Collaborative Planning, Forecasting & Replenishment (CPFR) and lessons Learned
- Forecasting and Calculating Safety-Stock Levels
- How to Build a More Effective Forecasting Team
- Calculating ROI on New Forecasting Initiatives
- Forecasting Techniques, Processes and Applications
- Role of Forecasts in Managing Inventory
- The Forecasting Function, Where it Should Reside
- Organizational Design and the Forecasting Function
- Politics/ Biases in Forecasting
- How to Tie Forecast Error to the Bottom Line.
- Synchronizing the Supply Chain with Consumer Demand
- Forecasting Systems, Architectures & Processes
- Forecasting and Demand Planning Metrics
- Creating and Managing Expectations of Forecasts
- Centralized vs. Decentralized Forecasting: Pros and Cons
- How to Select a Forecasting/ Demand Planning System
- Forecasting Different Business Types: Issues and Factors
- Qualitative vs. Quantitative Forecasts: Considerations, Pros, and Cons
- Cost of Forecasting vs. Benefit of Forecasting: The Economic Trade-Off
- The Cost of Error: Measurement and Management
- Error Experience by Industry: Trends, Differentiating Factors, and Implications
- Improving the Forecast Development Process
- Managing the Forecast Consensus Meeting: Agenda & Action Items
- Demand Management: Getting the Best Demand Outcomes for Your Company
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and metrics to gauge planning effectiveness
- Proving your Forecasting Departments Worth: Is it adding value?
- Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and Forecasting
- Forecasting in Collaborative Planning Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR)
- Event Based Demand Planning and Forecasting
- Forecasting for Intermittent Demand
- One Number Forecasting
- Data Cleansing, Data Grooming, Turning Data into Useful Information
- Impact of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) on Forecasting
- Forecasting Over Different Time Horizons: Short, Intermediate, and Long Term
