Forecasting practices: Empirical evidence and a framework for research

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 108, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 84-99

  Zotteri, Giulio ^a   Kalchschmidt, Matteo ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Contingent approach; Demand forecasting; Survey

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DECISION MAKING; FORECASTING; SURVEYS;

CONTINGENT APPROACH; COOPERATIVE FORECASTING; DEMAND FORECASTING; FORECASTING ACCURACY;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34249951479     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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