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Employee Spotlight: Orlando Rodriguez, Customer Success Specialist

As we continue to grow, our partners’ success becomes an even more critical piece of the puzzle. That’s where Orlando comes in. This month, we chatted with him about his background, fostering trust and collaboration, and his secret to keeping customers coming back. Can you share a bit about your background and how it led […]

5 Questions with Rick Stein, FMI’s Vice President of Fresh Foods

Rick joined FMI in 2014 where he’s responsible for developing a portfolio of services and activities to assist members in formulating and executing their fresh food strategies. We got the chance to catch up with our good friend at the Annual Meat Conference in Nashville last week. Get his take...

The DecisionNext Finished Goods Indices – March 2024

Finished Goods Forecast Indices: April 2024 (Fig. 1) Figure 1 – DecisionNext finished goods indices for April 2024 (forecast locked on 3/4/24). To see last month’s index, click here. March 2024 Index Report The index values for Hot Dog, Hamburger and White Bread are all down from last year while...

Navigating Today’s Volatile Commodity Markets: Mining

Market Data and Forecasting: Commodity markets are notoriously opaque, and data are scattered, making it difficult to stay on top of all the factors driving prices. We can automate the collection of hundreds of data series, bringing those data straight to your models every time they are released. We currently...

The DecisionNext Finished Goods Indices – February 2024

Finished Goods Forecast Indices: February 2024 (Fig. 1) Figure 1 – DecisionNext finished goods indices for February 2024 (forecast locked on 2/7/24). To see last month’s index, click here. February 2024 Index Report The index values for Hot Dog, Hamburger and Rotisserie Chicken are all up from last month while...

Are my out-of-date Grind Pricing Formulas costing me millions of dollars?

Value Negotiating the best price for Ground Beef blends can be a tricky proposition. There’s a lot of nuance and the numbers are always in flux. But with the DecisionNext AI decision support and visualization tools, our customers are armed to work more efficiently and negotiate better with suppliers. On...

Where Meat-Buying Intuition Meets Artificial Intelligence

DecisionNext has produced this whitepaper which focuses on how its patented machine-learning technology combines with your industry expertise to produce a competitive edge. In this case, we will dive into how today’s new tools build powerful forecast scenarios in order to nail the timing of a buy for holiday beef ribs in highly unpredictable market […]

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