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01:38 CEO's don't get demand planning

03:52 #1 Forecast error is not the goal

08:15 #2: Forecasts are not the same as targets

11:47 #3: Don't manipulate the forecast to justify decisions

16:09 #4: Stop making our job harder!

23:10 #5: Success depends on specialization

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