Little (illustrated) Book of Operational Forecasting - A short introduction to the practice and pitfalls of short term forecasting - and how to increase its value to the business (Morlidge Dr Steve)(Paperback)

This is a guidebook about short term Operational Forecasting - the sort that is done to determine how much product you need to source or how many people you need to draft in to meet customer demand. It is organized under 5 headings: 1. The purpose of operational forecasting2. Understanding demand3. Forecasting methods4. Understanding forecast performance5. Managing forecast performance. The first two sections and part of section three are essential reading for anyone involved in or responsible for operational forecasting. The rest of the book is most helpful for practitioners. The aim is to produce something that provides a useful introduction to operational forecasting for both practitioners and their bosses by filling in the gap that lies between a na ve common sense understanding of short term forecasting
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