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Book SynopsisIntends to present advanced studies in the application of forecasting methodologies to such areas as sales, marketing, and strategic decision making. This title includes topics such as: sales and marketing, forecasting, new product forecasting, judgmentally-based forecasting, the application of surveys to forecasting, and sales response models.
Table of ContentsList of Contributors. EDITORIAL BOARD. Removing Systematic Bias from Demand Forecasts. Seasonal Influences on Electricity Demand in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Propane Demand Modeling for Residential Sectors: A Regression Analysis. A Multiobjective Model for Warranty Policies Integrating Product Quality, Market Share, and R&D Expenditures. Forecasting Bank Solvency: An Emphasis on Loan Quality. An Evaluation of Financial Analysts and Naïve Methods in Forecasting Long-Term Earnings. Short-Term Predictions of the Total Medical Costs of California Counties. Estimating Admissions and Discharges for Planning Purposes – Case of an Academic Health System. Simulation to Forecast the Impact of Electronic Medical Records and Inventory (Patient) Postponement in Developing Efficient Heath Care Supply Chains. Forecasting with Information from the Future. Prediction Markets as a Forecasting Tool. Forecasting, Control, and Management of a Production System Using Predictive Visual Interactive Simulation. Percentage Forecasting Error: A New Forecasting Performance Measure – How Accurate is it?. Advances in business and management forecasting. Advances in business and management forecasting. Advances in business and management forecasting. Copyright page.