Conclusion

The analysis covered in this chapter can help you find out a great deal about your operations, sales, market and industry. The really exciting part comes next when you combine this with your expert knowledge and produce a forecast.

‘You can use all the quantitative data you can get, but you still have to distrust it and use your own intelligence and judgment.’

Alvin Toffler

 

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