Spring 2023

Journal of Business Forecasting Volume 42 | Issue 1 | Spring 2023

The lead article of this issue covers crucial lessons learned from the pandemic and documents best practices for when the next crisis hits. Other highlights include a forecasting accuracy case study from Hershey's, a guide to going from supply chain to value chain, and an excellent interview with Ryan Harman, Director of Demand & Supply Planning at Black Rifle Coffee, who discusses the challenges of planning for a burgeoning social-media driven upstart.

Featured Articles:

• You Survived the Pandemic! Now Learn Your Lessons

  By Daniel Fitzpatrick

• One Size Does not Fit All—Why Quick Response Might not Work

  By Patrick Bower

• Renewable Energy Supply Chains—Inventory Management is Key to Going Carbon Free

  By Larry Lapide

• Case Study: Improving Forecast Accuracy at Hershey’s Using a Hybrid Hierarchical Approach

  By

  • Rick Dimon
  • Robert Stevens
• Mind the Gap—What Lies Between Corporate Planning & Execution?

  By

  • Jonathon Karelse
  • John Burkhardt
• Planning to Win & Executing to Deliver – Building the Integrated Value Chain

  By Tim Hotze

• Going Beyond the Demand Plan—Business Forecasting for Strategy Development

  By Mark Lawless, ACPF

• 20 Questions With a Planning Leader: Ryan Harman ACPF

  By Ryan Harman, ACPF

• The US Economy Looks to be Downshifting as Rate Hikes Take Effect

  By Nur M. Onvural