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Welcome . .
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Searching to enhance your professional
opportunities in forecasting and demand
planning?
Knowing the basic "ins and outs"
of demand planning is critical for any business, as well
as your success as a professional. At a CPDF
Workshop, you hear from the most experienced
forecasting experts and enjoy an interactive, hands-on
learning experience. After the two-day instructor-led
workshop, the remaining curriculum can be completed
through an online e-learning program conducted by
qualified CPDF Team Leaders.
Whether you are new to demand planning or not, you will
gain valuable information that will benefit your company
and you in your career.
Develop the knowledge, skills, talents and
sensitivities that are critical to achieving your goals
now and in the future
The Certified Professional in Demand
Forecasting (CPDF) curriculum was
launched in 2007 as a new voice in the forecaster
training world. In contrast to traditional certification
programs for forecasters that are based more on
attending overview seminars and the rote memorization
for multiple choice questions, the (CPDF) curriculum
emphasizes the learning the process of doing the
forecasting job.
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The
CPDF hands-on
workshops offer practical tools for on-the-job learning
to enrich your job function and enhance your value to
the business. Our best practices Structured Workshops in
Forecaster Training (SWIFT) courseware for demand
forecasters and planners, developed in partnership with
the International Institute of Forecasters (IIF–www.forecasters.org),
offers individuals and organizations the skills and
standards necessary to perform at world-class levels
with forecasting effectiveness and productivity in
today’s highly competitive, global
marketplace.
You
get promoted when you have changed your job, not just
done a good or excellent
job! Participants
registering for a CPDF Workshop will receive a
complimentary copy of the book Forecasting: Practice
and Process for Demand Management. Authored by
renowned experts Hans Levenbach (Delphus) and James P.
Cleary, this is an ideal reference book for supply chain
practitioners and courses on modern forecasting
techniques. It also provides managers and planners with
the tools that they need to analyze and predict future
customer demand for new and existing products and
services.
For
beginners and professionals with specific functional
experience, the CPDF face-to-face courses provide the
concepts behind all the facets of demand planning, from
data sourcing and structuring forecast data, analyzing
forecasting models to creating a final forecast for
Sales & Operations Planning. For people who are
new to the field -- at either managerial or
operational levels -- the scope and perspective of these
courses are indispensable.
Who Should
Attend?
·
Newcomers to
the demand planning management
field
·
Experienced
professionals who'd
like to increase their forecasting
knowledge
· Executives
from other corporate areas who've
been placed in positions that now manage demand planning
activities
What
is the CPDF
Certification Curriculum All
About?
The CPDF certification curriculum
has been endorsed by the International Institute of
Forecasters (IIF). A certification can be earned at
three levels:
BASIC
– completion of Basic Curriculum (20
contact hours/70 independent
hours)
MASTER –
completion of Basic + Intermediate Curriculum
(additional 20 contact hours/50 independent
hours)
PRO–
completion of Basic + Intermediate + Advanced curriculum
(additional 10 contact hours/30 independent hours) – one
case study and one self-administered exam.
What You'll
Learn
Using an
interactive workshop structure, you'll define the
demand planning and forecasting cycle and
its contribution to all aspects of the business and gain
an understanding of how all the components of the Sales
& Operations planning process work together. Some of
the topics include:
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Determining Customer
Needs, New Product Requirements and
Location-specific demand patterns |
Displaying
and Summarizing Data for Analysis and
Reporting |
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Structuring
Data Sources for Automatic
Forecasting |
Preparing
the Most Important Drivers for the Forecasting
Process |
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Designing
an Effective Forecast Support System for Decision
Making |
Identifying
the Most Appropriate Accuracy Measures and
Applying Them Correctly |
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Interpreting
Regression Models for Forecasting Trend, Cycles,
Seasonal and Promotional Patterns |
Selecting
the Final Forecast Numbers With Field Sales Input
in a Collaborative Framework |
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Measuring
Risk and Creating Forecast Ranges in an Uncertain
Demand Forecasting World |
Implementing
a Sales and Operations Process While Breaking Down
Organizational Silos |
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Analyzing
the Business Environment From a Multi-Impact
Perspective |
Eventhough
All Forecasts are Wrong, Know How
to Reconcile Baseline Demand Forecasts,
Models and Field Forecasters |
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Implement
the Demand Forecasting Function as a Structured
Approach in Your Organization |
Implementing
and Supporting World-Class Forecasting
Practices |
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