Modular neural networks for recursive collaborative forecasting in the service chain

Knowledge-Based Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 450-457

  Stubbings, P ^a   Virginas, B ^a   Owusu, G ^a   Voudouris, C ^a  

^a MARTLESHAM HEATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaborative forecasting; Neural networks; Service chain

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPETITION; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; FORECASTING; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; NEURAL NETWORKS; QUALITY CONTROL; RESEARCH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SALES; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING; VEGETATION; WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

COLLABORATIVE FORECASTING; CUSTOMER DEMANDS; MODULAR ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; MODULAR NEURAL NETWORKS; OPTIMAL RESOURCE; RESOURCE PLANNING; SERVICE CHAIN; SERVICE PROVISIONING; SUPPLY AND DEMAND;

QUALITY OF SERVICE;

EID: 48849112216     PISSN: 09507051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.knosys.2008.03.021     Document Type: Article

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