The Power of Forward Linkages: Turning Data into Dollars - IMPLAN Webinars

Описание: January 2026 - Stop just looking backward at the supply chain. IMPLAN's new Forward Linkages suite empowers you to look downstream and quantify how changes in a commodity's price or supply ripple through the rest of the economy. This webinar demonstrates three distinct playbooks for turning this advanced data into actionable business intelligence.

Join IMPLAN's Education Services Specialist, Nadège Ngomsi, and Director of Education Services, Eric Clower, for an in-depth exploration of forward linkage analysis. Learn how to use the Cost-Push (Price Change) Guide to model the impact of inflation, tariffs, or cost-saving innovations. Discover how the Downstream Industry Contribution Guide reveals which industries depend on your product. The session features three compelling client personas—an operations VP, an ESG director, and a government affairs expert—each with a unique problem solved by forward linkage modeling.

TIMESTAMPS / CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction
2:20 - What are Forward Linkages? (Looking Downstream vs. Upstream)
4:00 - The Two Forward Linkage Guides: Downstream Contribution & Cost-Push
5:40 - Client Case Study 1: The Operations VP (Alex)
7:30 - Modeling ROI from Cost-Saving Green Tech Investments
9:45 - Using the Cost-Push Guide with Negative Values for Savings
11:30 - Client Case Study 2: The ESG Director (Emily)
13:20 - Modeling Scope 3 Impacts & Downstream Green Supply Chains
14:40 - Using the Downstream Industry Contribution Guide
17:40 - Client Case Study 3: The Government Affairs Expert (Dave)
18:30 - Modeling the Economic Impact of Tariffs & Inflation
19:45 - Analyzing the Cost Burden on Local Manufacturers
24:30 - Live Q&A Session

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
The conceptual difference between traditional backward linkages (supply chain inputs) and forward linkages (downstream product use).
How to use the Cost-Push Guide to model both price increases (like tariffs) and cost savings (like efficiency gains).
A methodology for demonstrating the downstream environmental benefits of green products using the Downstream Industry Contribution Guide.
How to interpret forward linkage results to show cost savings, GDP contributions, and supply chain dependencies.
Practical examples of how forward linkages can be used for ROI analysis, grant applications, and policy advocacy.

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