Forecasting Masterclass

23rd April, 2026
Build forecasts the whole business can trust
Accurate forecasting is key to aligning your business and making confident decisions. In this masterclass, we’ll explore key concepts and techniques to optimise your forecasting process and ensure it adds maximum business value. You will learn how to:
- Define what makes a good forecast and why it’s critical for your business
- Discover effective strategies to achieve accurate forecasts and improve reliability
- Learn how to properly measure forecast accuracy and use performance metrics to guide improvements
- Explore methods to forecast more efficiently, reducing time and resource consumption while increasing output quality
Course requirements
The masterclass is intended for any manager who depends on accurate forecasts in their role including; Sales managers, category managers, buyers, supply chain managers, inventory managers and supply chain analysts.
The Masterclass is at applied sciences educational level. An understanding of statistics is required to succeed in this masterclass.
Location: Slimstock Academy, Grosvenor House, Redditch
Time: 09:30am – 3pm
Price: Customer: Free | Non customers: £850 + VAT per attendee
Agenda
| Data |
| Sales vs. Demand |
| Outlier Detection |
| Mathematical Model |
| Black-box models |
| Regression models |
| (Human) Adjustments |
| Corrected statistical forecast |
| Consensus forecast |
| Forecast |
| Forecast accuracy |
| Forecast added value |
| Best practices |
Our featured speakers

Viktor Verschaeren
Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Supply Chain Optimization and FMCG @Slimstock
