Spring 2022

Journal of Business Forecasting Volume 41 | Issue 1 | Spring 2022

The lead article of this value-packed issue deals with strategy-driven S&OP. It reveals how to connect S&OP to your company’s strategic priorities to better balance the Service, Cost and Cash triangle, and why Supply Chain must be involved in setting and delivering on targets for ROCE (Return On Capital Employed).

Another highlight of this issue is a case study into using machine learning to forecast staffing requirements in the hotel industry (with practical insights applicable to all industries).

Featured Articles:

• Strategy-Driven S&OP For Greater Business Value

  By Bram Desmet

• Volume-Variance Analysis For Better Inventory Management

  By Alan L. Milliken

• Optimizing Decision-Making Under Uncertainty

  By Larry Lapide

• Planning for Success — What to Do Before, During & After the Consensus Review

  By John Hellriegel

• Case Study: Time Series Vs Machine Learning for Workforce Planning in the Hotel Industry

  By

  • Shoban Babu
  • Debraj Patra
• Supply Chain Control Towers — Benefits & Framework For Implementation

  By Gary A. Smith

• Cost-Benefit Analysis for Demand Planning Investment

  By Mark Lawless, ACPF

• U.S. Economy is Heating Up — Fed Faces Challenge of Managing a Soft Landing

  By Jamal Nahavandi