Demand Planner II: Working Smarter

You should be a certified Demand Planner (Level II) if you:

• Analyze and evaluate data in preparation for creating a demand forecast.
• Determine which algorithm will produce the best demand forecast for your products.
• Want to make smarter use of the extensive capabilities of the software to create accurate demand forecasts.
• Identify and analyze forecast errors and exceptions related to the demand forecast and apply corrective actions for short and long term positive change.
• Manage short lifecycle products.
• Communicate the forecast to other areas of your business.

As a certified Demand Planner (Level II), you will be able to:

• Create solid, demand forecasts to drive the operational plan.
• Utilize accurate forecasting techniques for corporate profitability.
• Describe the purpose of each algorithm and their parameters.
• Evaluate the algorithm and statistical model that best fits your products.
• Fine-tune the parameters such as trend combination, trend method, and seasonality impact to improve the quality of your forecast.
• Create and apply product lifecycles to demonstrate the introduction, growth, maturity, and decline of products.
• Create Flexible Editor pages to review and support your data analysis.
• Enhance your forecasting knowledge and be more productive within your organization.