The Little (illustrated) Book of Operational Forecasting

Product Description

This is a guidebook about short term Operational Forecasting – the sort that is done to determine how much product you need to source or how many people you need to draft in to meet customer demand. It is organized under 5 headings:1. The purpose of operational forecasting2. Understanding demand3. Forecasting methods4. Understanding forecast performance5. Managing forecast performance. The first two sections and part of section three are essential reading for anyone involved in or responsible for operational forecasting. The rest of the book is most helpful for practitioners. The aim is to produce something that provides a useful introduction to operational forecasting for both practitioner…