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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139215103321

Autore

Gilliland Michael

Titolo

The business forecasting deal [[electronic resource] ] : exposing the myths, eliminating bad practices, providing practical solutions / / Michael Gilliland

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2010

ISBN

0-470-76965-3

1-119-19988-3

1-282-68324-1

9786612683244

0-470-76963-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (275 p.)

Collana

Wiley and SAS Business Series ; ; v.27

Disciplina

658.4/0355

Soggetti

Business forecasting

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Fundamental issues in business forecasting -- Worst practices in business forecasting: Part 1 -- Worst practices in business forecasting: Part 2 -- Forecast value added analysis.

Sommario/riassunto

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 practice