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This blog builds on the webinar “Planning in the Age of AI and Global Tariffs: Strategies for APAC Supply Chains” hosted on 14th August 2025,

In June, India witnessed an unexpected 4.8% surge in vehicle demand—especially in tractors and construction equipment. Traditional planning models didn’t catch it in time. This

When you walk into a store and everything you need is on the shelf, it feels effortless. But behind that simplicity lies a web of

In May 2025, an understated regulatory move revealed a stark truth: Most supply chains aren’t built to flex — they fracture.  When the De Minimis Rule

Introduction: A New Trade Reality In 2025, the global pharmaceutical industry finds itself at a pivotal juncture. The United States has imposed fresh tariffs on

Leveraging technology to build resilient and sustainable supply chains In this article we will articulate how organizations can leverage technology and analytics to drive resilience

Data Requirements for Forecasting  We are often asked about the minimum data for forecasting that is required. This is indeed an important question as the forecast

  There are some events that temporarily affect demand as it happened during demonetization in India and then there are events that affect supply like

  Invest in Business Planning Training To perform at peak capacity one needs to stay sharp. In corporate culture to stay ahead you need to

The function of planning and forecasting goes back a long way and has mentions as an ancient practice in religious and historical texts. Like all

There is an old expression that is ubiquitous in human activities that involve the use of input data to create actionable information. That expression is:

Arguably, SKUs with Intermittent Demand are some of the most challenging to forecast with any modicum of accuracy.  We generally define Intermittent Demand as follows:

As a consequence of being in a forecasting consultancy we have picked up an in-depth understanding of the planning and forecasting functions of the firms.

Regression is one of the highly spoken about quantitiative methods in forecasting. It is a statistical method of identifying relationship between two or more variables

How to Analyse Variations in Forecast vs. Actuals to Improve Forecasts. The job of demand planners is not over by generating forecast numbers. In order

Business planning & forecasting as a subject and function makes for an interesting discussion on its importance. With availability of data and technology the function

Today, most companies involve themselves with a wide range of products. Competitive compulsions force companies to keep the product range fresh and relevant in the

Of late we noticed something strange in some of the big companies that we are working with and we guess they found something strange about

The demand planner holds the unique position in the organization’s value chain.  With improved product forecasting via effective collaborative management she is able to assist

Notes from the round table discussion on S&OP and Collaboration at the IBF Conference, Dubai in April 2016 It is very apparent that the success

Collaborative forecasting as a term has been in vogue for quite some time. However, in reality it is seldom seen in action except in the