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Welcome . . .
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®
Event, 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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HERE for Pricing and Schedules of Upcoming CPDF® Events . . .
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!
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 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
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Identifying Customer
Needs
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Displaying and
Summarizing Data for Analysis and Reporting
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Identifying Sources of
Data
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Creating Drivers of the
Forecasting Process
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Designing a Forecasting Database
System
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Applying Accuracy Measures
Appropriately
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Interpreting Regression Models for Forecasting
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Selecting the Final
Forecast Numbers
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Measuring
Risk and Creating Forecast Ranges
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Implementing
a Sales and Operations Process
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Analyzing the Business
Environment
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Evaluating Forecasts,
Models and Forecasters
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Implement
the Demand Forecasting Function as a Structured Approach in Your
Organization
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Implementing and Supporting World-Class Forecasting Practices
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What is the CPDF® Certification
Curriculum All About?
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.
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