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Whetstone Distribution Partners with DecisionNext to Enhance Protein Price Forecasting
SAN FRANCISCO, California – January 20, 2026 – DecisionNext, the leading AI platform that helps companies optimize commodity buying and selling decisions, today announced …
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Believe the Hype
The experts at Gartner recently published this year’s Hype Cycle Report. For the first time ever, DecisionNext received a high mention as a sample vendor for the …
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Market Forecasting—Part 2
The legendary MLB catcher Yogi Berra once said, “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” Market Forecasting definitely helps but you need to know …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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IDDBA Show Anaheim, 2023: Recap
More than 10,000 industry attendees descended on Anaheim, CA in early June to interact with over 800 exhibitors. With these staggering attendance numbers, the IDDBA show …
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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report - July 2023
Hotdog vs. Hamburger Deep Dive Taking a closer look at what is driving the unit cost of hamburgers down while driving the unit cost of hot dogs up. The market is …
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