Fall 2013

Journal of Business Forecasting Volume 32 | Issue 3 | Fall 2013

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…A Challenging Recovery...Sidestepping into the End of the Year

  By Jack Malehorn

• In a Stagflation Phase from Lack of Private Investment

  By Evangelos Otto Simos, Ph.D.

• Sales & Operations Planning: Sales’ Insight in the Planning Process

  By Andrew S. McCall

• Forecasting Challenges of the Spare Parts Industry

  By Michael Morris

• Supply’s Demand-Shaping Roles

  By Larry Lapide

• S&OP: An Opportunity to Lead from the Middle

  By John Hobby and Amy Jaeger

• How to Use What-If Analysis in Sales and Operations Planning

  By Sujit K. Singh and Jane B. Lee

• Answers to Your Forecasting Questions

  By Chaman L. Jain