The Business Forecasting Deal
Author | : Michael Gilliland |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 291 |
Release | : 2010-05-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780470769652 |
ISBN-13 | : 0470769653 |
Rating | : 4/5 (653 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Business Forecasting Deal written by Michael Gilliland and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-05-13 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical-nontechnical-solutions to the problems of business forecasting Written in a nontechnical style, this book provides practical solutions to common business forecasting problems, showing you how to think about business forecasting in the context of uncertainty, randomness and process performance. Addresses the philosophical foundations of forecasting Raises awareness of fundamental issues usually overlooked in pursuit of the perfect forecast Introduces a new way to think about business forecasting, focusing on process efficiency and the elimination of worst practices Provides practical approaches for the non-statistical problems forecasters face Illustrates Forecast Value Added (FVA) Analysis for identifying waste in the forecasting process Couched in the context of uncertainty, randomness, and process performance, this book offers new, innovative ideas for resolving your business forecasting problems.