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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:

Determining Customer Needs, New Product Requirements and Location-specific demand patterns

Displaying and Summarizing Data for Analysis and Reporting

Structuring Data Sources for Automatic Forecasting

Preparing the Most Important Drivers for the Forecasting Process

Designing an Effective Forecast Support System for Decision Making

Identifying the Most Appropriate Accuracy Measures and Applying Them Correctly

Interpreting Regression Models for Forecasting Trend, Cycles, Seasonal and Promotional Patterns

Selecting the Final Forecast Numbers With Field Sales Input in a Collaborative Framework

Measuring Risk and Creating Forecast Ranges in an Uncertain Demand Forecasting World

Implementing a Sales and Operations Process While Breaking Down Organizational Silos

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

Implement the Demand Forecasting Function as a Structured Approach in Your Organization

Implementing and Supporting World-Class Forecasting Practices

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