Introducing the Unified Forecasting MethodTM FORECASTING PERSPECTIVES: Boost Demand Forecast Accuracy with UFMTM
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Lost sales, increased costs and poor customer service due to inaccurate forecasts, out-of-stocks, overstocks, unsuccessful promotions, markdowns and out-of-season items play havoc with a company’s bottom line. Not too many companies can remain profitable by writing off hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise on an annual basis or sitting idly by as their customer bases erode due to inadequate service.
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تاریخ انتشار 2011