Classification for forecasting and stock control: A case study

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 473-481

  Boylan, J E ^a,d   Syntetos, A A ^b   Karakostas, G C ^c  

^a BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c Eurometal SA   (Greece)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case study; Categorization; Forecasting; Intermittent demand; Inventory

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; INTELLIGENT AGENTS;

CASE STUDY; CATEGORIZATION; INTERMITTENT DEMAND; STOCK KEEPING UNITS (SKU);

INVENTORY CONTROL;

EID: 41149116563     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602312     Document Type: Conference Paper

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