Winter 2015-2016

Journal of Business Forecasting Volume 34 l Issue 4 l Winter 2015 - 2016

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: Tepid Growth and Tame In ation in 2016

  By Jamal Nhavandi, Ph.D.

• Geopolitical Events May Trigger the Bursting of Bubbles

  By Evangelos Otto Simos, Ph.D.

• Differentiated Forecast Strategy to Optimize Forecasting Resources

  By Michael F. Moore

• The Importance of Product Segmentation

  By Charles W. Chase Jr.

• Effective Product Portfolio Optimization

  By Greg Gorbos

• Supply Chain Risk Mitigation Strategies within the S&OP Process

  By Gregory L. Schlegel

• What About Product Portfolio Optimization?

  By Larry Lapide

• Product Life Cycle—An Approach to Product Portfolio Optimization

  By Jeery Marthins

• 10 Rules for Successfully Leading Portfolio Optimization

  By Mark Covas

• Awaken Your S&OP Process with Product Portfolio Management

  By Patrick Bower

• Letter from the Editor

  By Editor