Evaluation of forecasting methods for intermittent parts demand in the field of aviation: A predictive model

Computers and Operations Research

Volumn 30, Issue 14, 2003, Pages 2097-2114

  Ghobbar, Adel A ^a   Friend, Chris H ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aircraft maintenance engineering; Aircraft parts inventory; Forecasting intermittent demand

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; CONDITION MONITORING; FORECASTING; INVENTORY CONTROL; MAINTENANCE;

SPARE PARTS;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

AIRLINE INDUSTRY; FORECASTING METHOD; MODELING;

EID: 0042388565     PISSN: 03050548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0548(02)00125-9     Document Type: Article

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