Forecasting Methods for Management - Steven C. Wheelwright - Hardcover - 5th ed

Partial table of contents: THE ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF FORECASTING IN MANAGEMENT. Forecasting and Management: An Introduction. The Need for and Role of Forecasting. What Can and Cannot Be Predicted. QUANTITATIVE FORECASTING METHODS. Introduction to Quantitative Forecasting Methods. Smoothing Methods. Autoregressive/Moving Average (ARMA) Methods. Simple Regression Methods. Econometric Modeling. FORECASTING CHALLENGES. Judgmental Approaches to Forecasting. Biases and Limitations in Judgmental Methods. Monitoring Approaches. Selecting Appropriate Quantitative Methods. Integrating Judgmental and Quantitative Methods. Technological and Environmental Forecasting. FORECASTING APPLICATIONS. Forecasting the Short Term. Forecasting the Medium Term. Forecasting the Long Term. Support Tools for Quantitative Forecasting--Data Development and Computers.Wheelwright, Steven C. is the author of 'Forecasting Methods for Management - Steven C. Wheelwright - Hardcover - 5th ed' with ISBN 9780471600633 and ISBN 0471600636.