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* 1. What technology do you use to support your demand forecasting process?

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* 2. On a scale of 1-10, how satisfied are you with the current technology solution you use to support your demand forecasting process?

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* 3. Which function is responsible for managing the forecast process?

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* 4. Who owns the forecast, who is accountable for its accuracy?

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* 5. How often do you review and adjust your demand forecasts?

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* 6. At what period of granularity do you forecast?

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* 7. Thinking about the final consensus forecast that is shared with the business for planning purposes, which of the following most closely describes its level of detail?

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* 8. Thinking about the final consensus forecast that is shared with the business for planning purposes, how is this issued?

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* 9. On a scale of 1-10, how important is your demand forecasting process as part of your overall business planning?

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* 10. On a scale of 1-10, how satisfied are you with the accuracy of your demand forecasts?

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* 11. What would you say is your typical range of absolute forecast error at an item level?

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* 12. On a scale of 1-10, how important is it for your organization to improve forecast accuracy?

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* 13. Do you use forecast accuracy as input for calculations to determine target inventory levels?

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* 14. How would improving forecast accuracy benefit your business? Choose up to 3 benefits.

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* 15. Thinking about what is happening in your organization and market, how do you see your product portfolio evolving over the next 3-5 years? Tick all that apply.

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* 16. Thinking about what is happening in your organization and market, how do you see forecast accuracy evolving over the next 3-5 years?

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* 17. How do you see the growth rate of the number of items increasing relative to the growth rate of sales evolving over the next 3-5 years?

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* 18. Do you make use of any of the following techniques? Tick all that apply.

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* 19. Thinking of the previous list of techniques, which if any is your organization actively investigating?  Tick all that apply.

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* 20. On a scale of 1-10, how curious are you about new techniques and approaches such as DDMRP as an alternative to constantly striving for forecast improvement?

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