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Predictive Power that Makes the Cut
Cattle ≠ Beef Starting in 2021, we observed repeated instances of beef price movements diverging sizably from cattle values, suggesting markets were being influenced by external factors. These divergences present serious problems to standard cattle ratio-based beef cut forecast models. In other words, the relationship between cattle prices and beef...
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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 periodDecisionNext 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 period. Problem Your...
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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 perspectives on market conditions. DecisionNext has launched The Formula, its first subscription-based electronic newsletter aimed at topics of interest in the commodities space. The newsletter features timely happenings across commodity...
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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 Intelligent Applications in Finance category. Figure 1 - Illustration of the Gartner Hype Cycle We are honored to be included by Gartner in...
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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 How to Do It & Consume It (Part 1). But building the forecast is only half the battle. You also need to know how...
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