Most decisions and plans in a firm require a forecast. Not matching supply with demand can make or break any business, and that is why forecasting is so invaluable. Forecasting can appear as a frightening topic with many arcane equations to master. We therefore start out from the very basics and provide a nontechnical overview of common forecasting techniques as well as organizational aspects of creating a robust forecasting process. We also discuss...

"The first and only book to link a decision-making and leadership platform to trends pointing to the future. This book provides readers with a powerful body of knowledge unavailable anywhere else. In Future Trends, Lawrence R. Samuel: identifies sixty significant and opportunistic global, long-term trends; details how businesspeople can leverage each trend in both the short and long term via a decision-making and leadership platform; helps readers...