Fall 2017

Journal of Business Forecasting Volume 36 | Issue 3 | Fall 2017

The Journal of Business Forecasting has been providing demand planning, forecasting, supply chain, and S&OP/ IBP 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:

• Investment-Led Growth Transforms Stagnation to Potential Trend

  By Evangelos Otto Simos,Ph.D.

• Why Is the S&OP Process Stuck in Third Gear?

  By

  • Eric Wilson
  • Sanjiv Raman
• Three Steps to Launch New Products for Optimum Results

  By Bram Desmet

• The U.S. Economy on Autopilot, Oblivious to Political Disarray

  By Jamal Nahavandi

• Straight Talk About Analytics-Driven Forecasting

  By Charles W. Chase

• Is Forecastability a Real Thing?

  By Patrick Bower

• How Does BASF Group’s Chemical Intermediates Division Use S&OP for New Product Introductions?

  By Greg Gorbos

• e-Tailing and Stores May Require Separate Supply Chains

  By Larry Lapide

• Answers to Your Forecasting Questions

  By Chaman L. Jain