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Oct 20, 2009

Understanding varying lead time

Learn more about the root cause of lead time variation and how Lokad takes it into account.

Oct 5, 2009

What’s wrong with promotion forecasts?

Promotions are vital for any business. See our approach and how to make the most out of them.

Apr 22, 2009

Overfitting: when accuracy measure goes wrong

Overfitting is a real business problem and it costs money. See our recipe to counterbalance the risks.

Oct 6, 2008

Wisdom of crowds and future enterprise software

Discover why so many companies leverage their respective communities to better fulfill their goals.

Jan 21, 2008

Prediction markets vs. Lokad

Discover why our software makes a difference when it comes to forecasting in this comparative article.

Jan 14, 2008

Choosing the right forecast period

This topic is often left unanswered. Discover with us how to increase forecasting accuracy.

Jan 7, 2008

Chinese food vs. Sports bar while forecasting sales

See why Lokad relies on statistical correlations instead of focusing on industry segments.

Dec 17, 2007

Past stock-outs may generate future stock-outs

Discover why increasing your forecast accuracy here and now is key to increasing accuracy tomorow.

Oct 24, 2007

Forecasting and planning for small businesses

Lack of planning leads to failure; instead, strategic planning is the key to grow your business.

Oct 17, 2007

Business forecasting and its practical application

If you think that your business doesn't need forecasts, you are sorely mistaken...