Forecasting customer demand: lucky' or lousy predictions set inventory investment levels.
Customers never buy what the medical device manufacturer forecasts. They never buy the forecasted volumes, the forecasted products or within the forecasted time periods. So why forecast if the forecast is nothing better than a "lucky or lousy" prediction of future demand? If you were able to consistently develop...

Forecasting practices in the electronic commerce retailing industry.
ABSTRACT This article reports findings from a study of retail E-Commerce firms' forecasting practices. The majority of such firms prepare sales forecasts, and top managers and financial managers most frequently prepare the forecasts. Most forecasts are for the entire company and are for annual time periods. Managerial...

JAPANESE HOUSEHOLD SPENDING PICKS UP.
Demand for Japanese goods and services is on the rise, yet most of the upward momentum is driven by export sales. Over the past few months, Japanese household expenditure showed signs of emerging from its multi-year hibernation. Nevertheless, uncomfortably high unemployment continues to undermine consumer confidence Japanese...

Toyota targets 20% hike in exports from RP.
Byline: BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT Toyota Motor Group in the Philippines sets an aggressive 20 percent increase to $840 million in exports this year from $ 700 million in 2007 on increasing global demand for locally manufactured automotive parts and components. Data provided by Toyota Motor Philippines...

PACESETTERS.
A STARSTUDDED AFFAIR. The stars were sparkling on the night of the Annual Awards Celebration of Philam Plans, held at the Edsa ShangriLa Hotel. The affair kicked off with a business conference featuring Jose Isagani Antonio and Dero Pedero as speakers. Antonio heads one of the biggest...

PACESETTERS.
A STAR?STUDDED AFFAIR. The stars were sparkling on the night of the ?Annual Awards Celebration? of Philam Plans, held at the Edsa Shangri?La Hotel. The affair kicked off with a business conference featuring Jose Isagani Antonio and Dero Pedero as speakers. Antonio heads one of the biggest...

SM Dev allots P4.5 B for expansion projects.
Byline: James A. Loyola SM Development Corporation is allotting P4.5 billion for capital expenditures this year, 50 percent more than the P3 billion spent in 2007, as it ramps up construction of new malls while pursuing plans to acquire more properties. In a briefing after...

CITEM bags $ 40-M e-services deals.
Byline: Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat An estimated $ 40-million worth of transactions have been forged at the recently concluded e-services conference a significant improvement from last year's $ 34 million indicating a continuing growth momentum for the local business process outsourcing industry. The Center for International Trade...

SPONSORS JOIN FIELD.
Byline: OLYMPIC TRIALS By Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard Few of the local companies that are helping fund the 2008 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials in Eugene this summer will get a direct boost to their bottom line. Most of the dozen donors contacted...

3Com reports revenue up 4%; Company seeks $66M from Bain.
Byline: Martin Luttrell MARLBORO - Networking equipment maker 3Com Corp. reported a 4 percent increase in revenues for the third quarter, but a tax liability resulted in a net loss of $7.8 million, or 2 cents per share, the company said. That compares with a loss of...