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Retail
- 6 min read

Where Has My Margin Gone? From Cost Chaos to Confident Planning

From Margin Erosion to Margin Orchestration. Retailers everywhere are asking the same question: If sales are growing, why isn’t profit keeping up? The answer lies...

Matt Hopkins

#AI, #Continuous Planning, #Fashion Retail, #Merchandise Planning, #Retail Planning, #Supply Chain Planning

Retail
- 4 min read

Understanding the key drivers of inventory distortion

This is the second in a series exploring the IHL Group’s comprehensive Inventory Distortion Study, research that exposes the staggering scale of global retail’s inventory...

Board

#demand planning, #Retail Planning, #Supply Chain Planning

Integrated Business Planning
- 5 min read

Why Your Planning Teams Need Board Foresight Before 2026: The Predictive Advantage for Confident, Continuous Planning

The Predictive Advantage for Confident, Continuous Planning December board meetings are fast approaching. The question isn’t whether your leadership team will face tough questions about...

Board

#AI-Powered Forecasting, #Continuous Planning, #Inventory Planning, #predictive intelligence

Retail
- 6 min read

The $1.7 Trillion Wake-Up Call: Why Retail Planning Must Move Beyond Silos

This is the first in a series exploring the IHL Group’s comprehensive Inventory Distortion Study, research that exposes the staggering scale of global retail’s inventory...

Board

#Inventory Planning, #Retail Planning, #Supply Chain Planning

Board Product
- 3 min read

What Does AI Mean to a Board Customer?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most transformative forces in business today. But for many of our customers at Board which span an eclectic...

Claudia Belardo

#Board AI, #Collaborative Intelligence, #Customer Success, #Forecast, #predictive intelligence

Integrated Business Planning
- 4 min read

The Economic Case for Predictive Intelligence: How AI is Reshaping Forecasting

As an economist, I’ve spent my career studying patterns – how markets behave, how economic indicators interconnect, and how seemingly small changes can cascade into...

Michelle Green

#Economic Intelligence, #macroeconomic, #predictive intelligence

Board Product
- 2 min read

Top 5 Critical Challenges CFOs Face Today and How to Overcome Them for Strategic Success

Today’s CFOs and their finance teams face an increasingly complex financial landscape shaped by rapid technological change, economic unpredictability, and rising stakeholder demands. Among the...

Board

#FP&A (Financial Planning & Analytics)

Board Product
- 4 min read

Why Your Forecasting Needs Predictive Intelligence Now

The business world has fundamentally changed. The predictable patterns that once governed markets have given way to unprecedented volatility, supply chain disruptions, and rapidly shifting...

Richard Wagner

##Forecasting, #demand planning, #predictive AI models, #predictive intelligence

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Retail

Where Has My Margin Gone? From Cost Chaos to Confident Planning

Retail

Understanding the key drivers of inventory distortion

Integrated Business Planning

Why Your Planning Teams Need Board Foresight Before 2026: The Predictive Advantage for Confident, Continuous Planning

Retail

The $1.7 Trillion Wake-Up Call: Why Retail Planning Must Move Beyond Silos

Board Product

What Does AI Mean to a Board Customer?

Integrated Business Planning

The Economic Case for Predictive Intelligence: How AI is Reshaping Forecasting

Board Product

Top 5 Critical Challenges CFOs Face Today and How to Overcome Them for Strategic Success

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Latest articles

From risk to readiness: Harnessing scenario planning for better decisions

Don’t Replace APO – Rethink Supply Chain Planning

Board FP&A FAQs: Straight Answers, Fast

Security at Board: Our Commitment and our Practice with AI Security

Q&A: What Leading Merchandising Teams Get Right About Planning Transformation

The Next Manufacturing Advantage? Zero Planning Latency