Spring 2016

Journal of Business Forecasting Volume 35 | Issue 1 | Spring 2016

The Journal of Business Forecasting has been providing demand planning, forecasting, supply chain, and S&OP practitioners with jargon-free articles on how to improve the value of their roles and company performance from improved forecasting and planning for over 30 years.

Featured Articles:

• The U.S. Economy is Moving Forward in an Uncertain Environment

  By Jamal Nahavandi

• Forward-Looking Predictive Analytics Confirm a High Probability for a Global Recession

  By Evangelos Otto Simos

• Why External Data Are Vital to Demand Forecasts

  By Rich Wagner

• Forecast Accuracy Has No Impact on Inventory! Really?

  By Charles W. Chase, Jr.

• Execution Needs the S&OP Plans

  By Larry Lapide

• S&OP in the 21st Century

  By Duncan Alexander

• Improving Forecast Accuracy through Talent Management

  By Eric Wilson and Jason Breault

• Answers to Your Forecasting Questions

  By Chaman L. Jain