{"id":3814,"date":"2009-11-18T08:48:42","date_gmt":"2009-11-18T15:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demand-planning.com\/?p=492"},"modified":"2009-11-18T08:48:42","modified_gmt":"2009-11-18T15:48:42","slug":"demand-planning-forecasting-in-mexico-city-a-snapshot-of-ibfs-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demand-planning.com\/2009\/11\/18\/demand-planning-forecasting-in-mexico-city-a-snapshot-of-ibfs-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Demand Planning & Forecasting in Mexico City: A Snapshot of IBF's Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Luis Carlos Rojas - CPF, IBF Speaker, GOODYEAR & Anish Jain, IBF<\/p><\/div>\n

I recently returned from Mexico City from our Spanish based Supply Chain Forecasting & Planning Conference: Latin American Experiences<\/a>, produced together with Corporate Resources Management – Mexico City and IBF – New York USA.<\/p>\n

As the IBF continues to deliver more International programs, it is clear that many of the challenges we face in the United States are the same challenges that are being faced in other countries, including companies from Mexico.\u00a0 Of course, they too are dealing with a declining economy, maintaining proper inventory levels, ensuring product is available for their customers when they want it, and abiding by the rules that large retailers, including Walmart Mexico, dictate to their suppliers.<\/p>\n

I have to say, it was a bit embarrassing that I had to keep saying to folks, \u201cNo Hablo Espanol\u201d (I don\u2019t speak Spanish) at the conference.\u00a0 However, my newly made friends at the conference were extremely forgiving, which was \u201cmucho\u201d appreciated.\u00a0 Therefore, although, the sessions were in Spanish, based on my conversations in English with attendees, here are a few takeaway\u2019s:<\/p>\n