The Challenges of Demand Management

摘要

Janice Gullo, lean supply chain master and black belt at the DuPont Center of Competency, shows how Lean concepts can be applied to the demand-forecasting process, to improve accuracy, profitability and customer-service levels. Gullo is "frustrated" by those who claim that forecast accuracy can't be improved. With so many inputs to consider, the process can be confusing, she acknowledges. But collecting the right data is key.