Forecasting Inputs to a Supply Chain

Overview

Inputs to a process represent a critical bottleneck. None of the steps of the process can begin until the inputs are available. As such, they represent a critical risk in the supply chain. The typical way to forecast the inputs to a process is to apply the standard tools of time series analysis.

For inputs that are commodities and sold in the finanicial markets, there are more tools that can help with forecasting.