August 2026
8 articles updated this month.
8 articles
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Bridging your demand plan and your ERP
An approved plan is only valuable once it exports cleanly to your ERP. Learn the formats, controls, and audit trail required.
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Excel vs demand planning software: when to make the move
An honest comparison: what Excel does well, where it gets fragile, and the signals that you are ready for a dedicated tool.
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From MPS to RCCP: checking capacity before you commit
An untested master production schedule is an empty promise. RCCP (rough-cut capacity planning) bridges demand and shop-floor reality.
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Demand forecasting vs demand planning: not the same thing
Forecasting estimates; planning decides. Understanding the difference is the key to a healthy plan-commit cycle.
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S&OP without spreadsheets: from Excel to a structured cycle
Spreadsheets get fragile the moment many hands touch them. See how a structured planning cycle — import, forecast, review, approve — replaces them.
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Croston: a friend for intermittent demand
Sporadic-demand products make simple averages misleading. Learn how Croston and its variants handle high-mix, low-volume SKUs.
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The nine forecasting methods and when to use each
From naive to ARIMA and SARIMA: strengths, weaknesses, and ideal use for each method, plus how they can be blended automatically.
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Forecast accuracy: which metrics actually matter?
MAPE, MAD, RMSE, MASE — each metric tells a different story. Learn to read them and when to use which, so the numbers never mislead your decisions.
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