Forecasting

Planning and Forecasting: Use Continuous Planning and Rolling Forecasts to Support Adaptive Management
Cognos, an IBM Company

Change may be the only constant in business. But why do so many companies lock themselves into a rigid system of annual plans, budgets, and…

Marketscope Analysis for IT Compliance from Gartner Reseach
IT Security

In 2007, IT GRCM (governance, risk, and compliance management) became a hot new segment in the IT industry. Many vendors began offering solutions…

How to Improve the Accuracy of Your Forecasts
Microsoft

Increased competition, lower margins, and more customer demands mean that distributors have to provide better product availability and more…

Synchronization of Stores and Warehouses: Closing the Profit Gap
RPE

Successful retailers focus their efforts on the unique attributes of each store in the chain. Tailored assortments, promotions, and pricing…

Response Management: Rapid Response to Change Drives Improved Operating Performance
Kinaxis

Increasingly, success depends not only on how fast manufacturers can act, but how fast they can react—and the effectiveness of the actions…

ERP and PLM: Defining Their Roles and Creating a Collaborative Environment for Success
Omnify Software

Manufacturers’ business needs have changed significantly over the past few years, evolving the roles that technology plays within the…

Improving Management Effectiveness in Midsize Companies: Better Performance Is within Reach
Cognos, an IBM Company

Performance improvements require companies to resolve challenges by addressing the issues related to people, processes, information, and…

Best-practice Budgeting
Cognos, an IBM Company

Each year, companies invest substantially to create an annual budget, spending heavily on specialty software, staff overtime, and temporary help…