Do you have a cost reduction initiative? Read why these programs can fail and how to make it successful and sustainable.

Guess how many new computer models hit the market from 1983 to 1984? Talk about TOTAL demand planning FAIL. #business Read more… ht.ly/sOOR30gxZg0

Costing without action rarely produces value. GET VISUAL and take cost planning to the next level. #business #planning #CFO ht.ly/kZ4n30gxC2L

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Is your demand forecasting a slave to Recency Bias? Read about a real-life example that cause REAL #business problems ht.ly/6udh30gxZmg

Demand Planning & Forecasting: How badly did the budding computer sector whiff in planning for demand in the mid-1980s? Read more… ht.ly/DJw330gxZ6G

“Root Cause or Surprise?” How 1 simple question helped an industrial commodities processor improve its #business planning READ: ht.ly/nWhY30gxDiM

Is your demand forecasting a slave to Recency Bias? Read about a real-life example that cause REAL #business problems ht.ly/amXJ30gxZus

DEMAND PLANNING TIP: Instead of ‘peanut butter’ style cuts, reduce costs through pro-active cost planning during periods of low growth. ht.ly/p51730gy1P7

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Demand forecasting is essential for all businesses, whether they’re experiencing growth or contraction. Learn more…take the #BetterVuChallenge ht.ly/VFFX30gy01O

DEMAND PLANNING TIP: Have ONE single version of your forecast, a number ALL your teams agree is the ‘right’ number. ht.ly/zpr030gy0M3

You know what they say about assuming: How a global commodities processor improved its pricing strategies by assessing alternatives ht.ly/u5oY30gxDue

Good demand forecasts are precisely wrong, yet approximately right. Get yours on the right side. Take the #BetterVuChallenge ht.ly/IPHv30gy08t

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When Should You Move Beyond Excel? 6 Signs that You Might be Ready bettervu.com/blog/when-shou…

Bill Myers highlights the challenge of moving Beyond Excel with surveys showing that 70-80% rely on it. Where should you draw the line? bit.ly/2AO2AQ7 lnkd.in/d5qsedz

For all my Philly friends: To Fly Like the Eagles, FP&A Professionals Must Trust Their Analytics lnkd.in/ddb5Yne

Great article by @rdkugelvr. Technology enables but true finance transformation needs vision and process change lnkd.in/dCFydz6

We're really thrilled with the innovations added to Anaplan and released at #AnaplanHub18 last week.  Here's our take on the most impactful changes:  lnkd.in/dc2EZer bit.ly/2Fy3tTW