... . Consumer packaged goods Retail data Information sharing Demand planning Demand forecasting … most of our top 30 suppliers subscribe to the most comprehensive data package that we offer via our retail data platform. Head of Replenishments, RetailCo2 This statement from a leading Nordic...

...Mikihisa Nakano; Nobunori Oji Purpose The purpose of this paper is to extract some implications for managing the transition process of demand forecasting. Design/methodology/approach Using case study methodology, this paper describes a case of the transition from a judgmental to an integrative...

.... (1983) and Williams (1984) . Inventory management Demand forecasting Spare parts Distribution management Demand for spare parts arises whenever a component fails or requires replacement, and as such it is different from that associated with a “typical” stock keeping unit (SKU) (Fortuin...

..., the issue of demand forecasting and the role of customers has not been fully explored. The present study aims to examine the impact of heterogeneity of customer requests on demand forecasting approaches, based on three action research cases. Based on the analysis of customer behaviour, an appropriate...

... and Schniederjans[ 20 ] advocated training administrative as well as production workers to facilitate the implementation of JIT. Francis[ 11 ] stressed the importance of accurate data, especially of demand forecasts for the successful implementation of JIT; and the significance of strong working relationships...