Tips For Aligning the Forecasting Process between Finance and Operations with Amber Johnson

About this episode

Paul Barnhurst interviews Amber Johnson about aligning forecasting processes between finance and operations.

In this episode of Financial Modeler’s Corner, host Paul Barnhurst sits down with Amber Johnson to discuss forecasting, financial modeling, and how operational decisions impact financial outcomes. They explore the connection between logistics forecasting and financial forecasting, the importance of tracking forecast accuracy and bias, and how small operational issues can create large financial impacts. Amber also shares lessons from her experience working with data, forecasting demand, and helping businesses improve their systems and decision-making. Amber Johnson is a fractional industrial engineer and the founder of Peachy Profitability, where she helps teams work smarter through process improvement, data storytelling, and automation. She began her career as a “beer psychic,” forecasting demand at Anheuser-Busch, and has since built logistics networks, optimized warehouse flows, and guided businesses through transformational change. Amber is also the creator of Office Hours with Amber, a weekly livestream that encourages continuous improvement with curiosity and confidence. Expect to Learn How logistics forecasting connects to financial forecasting Why forecast accuracy and…

People in this episode

Host: Paul Barnhurst

Guest: Amber Johnson

Topics covered

• forecasting
• financial modeling
• operational decisions
• logistics forecasting
• forecast accuracy
• process improvement

Keywords

• forecasting
• financial outcomes
• logistics
• data analysis
• Excel
• operational drivers
• decision-making

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Peachy Profitability, Anheuser-Busch

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