PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

Toilet paper, under normal circumstances, is a very consistently used good — within a pretty close range, manufacturers pretty much know exactly how much toilet paper is going to be purchased. Toilet paper manufacturers deal with surge all the time. Because it is also a low profit margin good, it is produced to meet the demand.

Manufacturing 118

Manufacturing Prioritization Forecasting Retail 118

Centage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

With more shoppers prioritizing necessities, businesses increasingly have to make adjustments to stay in the black. Sophisticated FP&A software tools like Planning Maestro enable finance teams to automate routine tasks such as manual data entry, accelerating workflows and improving forecasting.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Benchmarking Valuation 52

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Supply chain management has morphed into a strategic business initiative combining technological adoption, event forecasting and even politics: awareness of its complexities has never been higher thanks to threats of a trade war between the U.S. Inaccuracy of [a] forecast is unpardonable.”. Technology to the Rescue — Maybe.

Technology 47

Technology Manufacturing Forecasting Prioritization 47

Jedox Finance

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Rolling forecasts, value driver analyses and scenario analyses that simulate decisions on the company’s success (P&L, balance sheet, CF) lead to proactive decision-making and smooth processes. Are you using simple tools for volume-based planning, including forecasts? Are demand forecasts made with mathematical models?

Forecasting 52

Forecasting Sales Planning Communication 52

Planful

JANUARY 11, 2022

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit two years later, it forced businesses to prioritize digital to stay afloat. Consistent with their 2018 forecast, McKinsey’s late 2020 study found that organizations that invested more in digital than their competitors were twice as likely to report outsize revenue growth. What does this all mean?

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 40

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Profit and Loss Reconciliations 40

PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

Businesses are not only assessing their vendor relationships more frequently, but they’re using new metrics to assess those partners, and wielding that assessment to re-negotiate contracts based on shifting payment terms, interest rates, demand forecasts and more. “Now, it’s key to their operational and strategic future.”

Risk Management 59

Risk Management Risk Analysis B2B Prioritization 59

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Manufacturing: “United States Durable Goods Orders” [ Trading Economics ]. Durable goods orders in the US, which measure the cost of orders received by manufacturers of goods meant to last at least three years, fell by 2.1% It was the sharpest decrease since April 2020 and well above market forecasts of a 0.6% Stats Watch.

Economics 130

Economics Advertising Manufacturing Forecasting 130

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 9, 2022

It calls for measures such as requiring a government-issued photo ID to vote, finishing construction of Trump’s border wall, opening new federal land to drilling, and prioritizing ‘working with nations that contribute their fair share to our alliances,’ while expressing skepticism toward multilateral institutions.”

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Numbers Planning Economics 130