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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 month’s 5 questions. 1.) What made you get into the protein space? I grew up on Martha's...
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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 Rotisserie Chicken Index. The introduction of this in-demand finished good rounds out our capabilities in the three major protein categories. Finished Goods Forecast Indices –...
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Market Forecasting—Part 1
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 this two-part how-to series, Mike brings it all together and shares valuable market forecasting insights and modeling knowledge that can help you make...
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The 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 fundamental variables to help make sure you don’t get caught off guard. Finished Goods Forecast Indices - August 2022 - August 2023 Figure...
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Atlases 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 list goes on and on. If you surveyed 10 people, you’d probably get 10 different definitions for each of these buzzwords — and probably more...
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