With the holidays right around the corner, demand forecasting is the name of the game in the retail sector. Making up 20% of gross sales across the industry and as much as 30% total, ensuring that your business is in position to reap as much business from the holidays is important. But to do so […]
One of my rights of passage as a kid during this time of year was a trip to a Haunted House. To this day I love a good haunted house. It provides the opportunity to forecast what will pop up where and when. What room has the chainsaw, when will the plastic skeleton pop up, […]
Visiting a Haunted House this time of year was a rite of passage for me as a kid. To this day I love a good haunted house, forecasting what will pop up where and when? What room has the chainsaw, when will the plastic skeleton pop up, and how bad will the sound effects and […]
Can you find new ideas to improve your inventory replenishment and / or supply chain in under three minutes? Do you find training materials and great ideas shared on the web by your software and other supply chain companies? Does your software support site provide a full offering of concepts and ideas that utilize support […]
Atlanta, September 27, 2016 Data Profits, launches a new user-friendly and highly responsive Web site today. The new website will cover relevant topics like Forecasting to meet our user groups’ needs. The goal at Data Profits is always to exceed our user groups’ expectations. Our customers wanted better teaching materials that focused on demand forecasting […]
How do you plan for promotional inventories? The goal is to increase inventory amounts at the right locations to meet service goals and maintain additional inventory until the end of the promotion. After the promotion ends, the inventory should be back to the basic inventory level needed to meet service. The key piece being how […]
ATLANTA, August 16, 2016 – At this critical time of year, retailers rely on seasonal merchandise to reach their Fall sales goals. Retailers are also deep into planning and buying for Halloween and Christmas goods for 2016. To help retailers assess their 2016 performance and get a jump on 2017, Data Profits is offering retailers […]
Many people are finishing their summer holidays and prepping for the new school year with ‘Back to School’ shopping. Retail and Wholesale companies are implementing their 2016 fall season and holiday sales plans based on demand planning and hopefully a few seasonal indexes. Surprising to me is the fact that blogs, how to articles, and […]