Forecasting & Planning Research
The IBF Advantage:
IBF Research. Give the forecasting community the benefit of your unique experience.
One of the hats IBF wears as the premier full-service provider for forecasting and planning professionals is the support of forecasting research. We ask for your participation-your contribution means a more valid survey, and consequently, of greater benefit to the forecasting community.
Please Fill in our Research Survey:
| 1. | Please tell us the importance you place on the following when deciding to attend an IBF Event. Rating Scale 1 to 5, 5 being the highest level of importance. |
2. Please list Conferences/Tutorials/Workshops you attend, other than IBF.
3. a) Would you be interested in speaking at a future IBF event?
Yes No
b) Would you be interested in writing an article for the Journal of Business Forecasting?
Yes No
c) Would you be interested in being part of our focus group?
Yes No
(If Yes to either 3(a) 3(b), and/or 3(c) please give us your complete information below)
4. Please select your industry:
5. What is the size of your company in terms of total revenue?
6. How far ahead do you forecast?
(Can be more than one answer)
7. How far out is your production schedule locked?
1 Month 2 Months 3 Months 4 Months 5 Months 6 Months+
8. What is your average forecast percent error (not accuracy)? Give us Mean Absolute
% Error (MAPE).
| 9. | What is the salary range within your company ($ in thousands): (Choose the appropriate range) |
10. Where the forecasting function resides within your company:
11. How many people within your company work as a full time forecaster?
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12+
| 12. | How old is the forecasting function - 1 year, 2 years, 3 years....? In other words, how long ago has the company dedicated 1 or more persons to the forcasting functions? |
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12+
| 13. | Please check the vendor(s) of the forecasting system(s) and/or software your company utilizes. |
14. How often do you revise your forecasts?
15. Do you periodically hold forecast consensus meetings?
Yes No
16. Do you have a S&OP process in place?
Yes No
17. Do you have a Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment program in place?
Yes No
18. How do you view upper management's support
towards the forecasting function?
Highly supportive Somewhat supportive Don't feel the need for it
| 19. |
Does your company follow a 1 number forecast philosophy (All departments use the same forecast number)? |
Yes No
20. Which method(s) do you often use to prepare
forecasts?
21. What is the highest degree you have acquired?
High School Bachelor Degree Master Degree Ph.D.
22. What did you major in your academic study? (Mark as many as applicable)
23. What is the background of forecaster(s) at your company? (Can be more than one
answer)
24. Do you regularly monitor and document accuracy
of your forecasts?
Yes No
25. Are there any incentive plans in place to improve
forecast accuracy?
Yes No
| 26. |
Does conflict of interest among different functional heads get in the way of accurate? (Example: One functional head may like to see an overestimated forecast and the other, underestimated) |
Yes No
27. Approximately, What percentage of your company's sales comes from new products
every year?
%
28. Within new products, what percentage of sales comes from:
29. Please answer the question below about New Product Forecasting:
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