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Forecasting Through Supply Volatility

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Problem

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You're supporting a finance team that needs to improve its forecast accuracy while supply conditions remain unstable. Component lead times, freight costs, and supplier fill rates are moving around enough to affect revenue timing, gross margin, and inventory.

Question

How do you structure a multi-variable forecasting model to account for supply chain volatility?