Demand forecasting and smoothing capacity planning for products with high random demand volatility

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 3223-3239

  Huang, M G ^a   Chang, P L ^b   Chou, Y C ^c  

^a SHIH CHIEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Capacity planning; Demand forecasting; Real option approach; Smoothing capacity

Indexed keywords

MARKETING; PLANNING;

CAPACITY PLANNING; DEMAND FORECASTING; REAL OPTION APPROACH; SMOOTHING CAPACITY;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 42449103177     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540601094457     Document Type: Article

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