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Paula Jensen February 8, 2012. Forecasting ENGM 745. Agenda. Group Assignments Project 1 assignment Quiz online Discussion with group Figuring out ForecastX - Step by Step in class New Product Forecasting. New-Product Forecasting (growth curve fitting). Gompertz Curve. Logistic Curve.
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Paula JensenFebruary 8, 2012 Forecasting ENGM 745
Agenda • Group Assignments • Project 1 assignment • Quiz online • Discussion with group • Figuring out ForecastX- Step by Step in class • New Product Forecasting
Event Modeling • Event Indices Legend 0. No event present • Free-standing inserts (FSIs) • FSI/radio, television, print campaign • Load (trade promotion) • Deload (month after effect of load) • Thematics (themed adg campaign) • Instant redeemable coupon (IRC)
Summary • All basic methods based on smoothing • 1. Moving averages • 2. Simple exponential smoothing • 3. Holt's exponential smoothing • 4. Winters' exponential smoothing • 5. Adaptive-response-rate single exponential smoothing • Use of Deseasonalized Series • techniques not clear winners
References Business Forecasting 6th Edition J. Holton Wilson & Barry KeatingMcGraw-Hill