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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report | August 2026
Three Proteins, Three Cost Trajectories The August DecisionNext Finished Goods Index shows the protein complex continuing to move in different directions. Cheeseburger …
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Add Value to Formula Program with Smart Spot Buys
Value DecisionNext customers save on average $0.05-0.20/lb when we quantify the impact of spot market decisions compared to formula prices during the same time …
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DecisionNext Publishes Monthly Newsletter with Finished Goods Index
DecisionNext, a leading AI-driven decision support platform for commodity industries, launched a monthly newsletter this year highlighting its capabilities and …
Read Article![Our company was mentioned in the 2023 Hype Cycle Report by Gartner [logo]. Category: Intelligent Applications in Finance](/images/2023/09/blog_header_li_dn-gartner-2_hu_ebc85ae6c1855be9.webp)
Believe the Hype
The experts at Gartner recently published this year’s Hype Cycle Report. For the first time ever, DecisionNext received a high mention as a sample vendor for the …
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Market Forecasting—Part 2
The legendary MLB catcher Yogi Berra once said, “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” Market Forecasting definitely helps but you need to know …
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5 Questions with Michael Billings of ButcherBox
With over 40 years of experience, Michael Billings has seen a lot over the years that we can learn from. We recently had the good fortune to catch up with him for this …
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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report – September 2023
Hamburger prices are up while Hot Dog and White Bread prices are down year-over-year. Note our latest addition to the DecisionNext monthly index report: Supermarket …
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DecisionNext CEO and co-founder Mike Neal and his team have done a lot of interesting thinking around decision making, forecasting and AI technology over the years. In …
Read ArticleThe DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report – August 2023
White Bread Loaf and Hamburger prices are down from last year. Hotdog prices are up. But will world events cause those prices to fluctuate again? Keep tracking …
Read ArticleAtlases to Apps: Navigating the Evolution of Decision-Making Technology
Raise your hand if the following words make your head spin with ambiguity and overuse: big data, machine learning, artificial intelligence, predictive analytics — the …
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