Professional Organizations and Informational Resources on the World Wide Web

1. The International Institute of Forecasters (IIF) is a non-profit organization founded in 1981 to promote the professional development of analysts, managers, and policy makers with responsibilities for making and using forecasts in business and government. The IIF publishes Foresight: The International Journal of Applied Forecasting.
2. GS1 -GS1 is dedicated to the design and implementation of global standards and solutions to improve the efficiency & visibility of the supply and demand chains globally and across sectors.
3. Alpha Beta Planning is our strategic consulting partner specializing in the areas of business development and planning, sales and market planning and market research.
4. IBF - The Institute of Business Forecasting is conference organization engaged in organizing conferences in sales forecasting and supply chain Forecasting. They also publish the Journal of Business Forecasting.
5. Six Sigma - A very informative site on the popular Six Sigma concept and a variety of Manufacturing and Quality Control Issues. There is a very active Discussion forum on a broad range of topics in Manufacturing, Forecasting and inventory Management
6. APICS - The Educational Society for Resource Management.
7. Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
8. Gartner Group, Inc.
9. Forecasting Principles - A Resource for forecasting concepts and other reference materials.