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Knowing that on average new product forecast accuracy hovers at only 50%, many forecasters shy away from putting significant effort into forecasting new products. In this article, Professor Ken Kahn of Virginia Commonwealth University explains that these challenges can be overcome by deploying a systematic approach that addresses the issues specific to new product forecasting. |
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Over the past few years, Trends has conducted a series of surveys designed to investigate important topics for forecasters. In this issue, we re-run the results of the Trends 30-Second Survey on forecast accuracy, reporting on how forecast accuracy goals are set and which metrics are used for tracking accuracy. Downloadable slides, including a listing of additional resources, are also provided. |
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