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Five Meaty Questions with Bill Rupp
DecisionNext has a long list of experienced customers, partners, industry advocates, and friends that know a lot about the meat industry. We are honored this month to …
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The Beauty of Backtesting
There is no such thing as a crystal ball. In fact, every forecast will be wrong. The real value in a forecast is having an accurate understanding of how wrong it will be. …
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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report - June 2023
Elevated inventory levels resulting from high shelf prices are putting pressure on key commodities. Expect to see the index values of our covered finished goods continue …
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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report - May 2023
Are you tired of constantly monitoring the prices of various inputs and wrangling spreadsheets just to track the unit cost of your finished goods? Look no further than …
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Unlock Crop Price Forecasting
Crop price forecasting is a critical tool for farmers, traders, and other market participants to make informed decisions about buying, selling, and hedging crops. Machine …
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The Challenging Environment of Retail Ad Planning
Today, there is a lot more riding on the ability to effectively execute in retail ad planning. For example, the years since the Covid pandemic have seen the average price …
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Why are you still using cattle prices to forecast graded beef cuts?
“What’s been going on with the beef price forecast?” Sound familiar? Since COVID, pricing models at the cut level don’t seem to work anymore. We know why and we know how …
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February - Hamburger Index
The 2023 Q1 DecisionNext Hamburger index is 106.5, meaning that the aggregated input costs for a ¼ lb hamburger is expected to be 6.5% higher in Q1 of 2023 than in Q4 of …
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The Risk of Precision
“I’d rather be vaguely right, than precisely wrong” -John Maynard Keynes We think this phrase from the notable 20th century economist and mathematician helps highlight …
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