Demand Forecasting: In this section, first assess the supply and demand side of your chosen company$$s product flow, including the customer$$s needs and the supplier$$s capabilities, to then identify potential alignments that will keep cost and waste at a minimum.

Evaluation

Analyze Best Buy's suppliers in terms of their abilities to meet the demand of customers during steady$$state and peak operations. How effective are each supplier$$s inventory reorder points and economic order quantities? Support your analysis with quantitative examples.

Additionally, describe demand$$forecasting constraints that exist within the supply chain. For example, consider the distance of the stores and the compatibility of the products in terms of shipping, storage, and so on$.$