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Forward Thinking
Put an end to long-term forecasting?
By STAFF
Toss aside the conventional wisdom that says detailed, long-term forecasts are essential to balancing demand and supply. Short-term forecasts can produce more accurate results with a lot less work, a new white paper argues.
From the Quarter 04 2007 issue
Toss aside the conventional wisdom that says detailed, long-term forecasts are essential to balancing demand and supply. Short-term forecasts can produce more accurate results with a lot less work. That's the argument put forth in a new white paper, "Forecast Less and Get Better Results," written by Thomas Wallace and Robert Stahl of the consulting firm Supply Chain Consultants....
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