In Search of Foresight Methodologies: Riddle or Necessity -- Defining the Future: Concepts and Definitions as Linguistic Fundamentals of Foresight -- Classification of Tools and Approaches Applicable in Foresight Studies -- Classification of Tools and Approaches Applicable in Foresight Studies...

Economic Forecasting provides a comprehensive overview of macroeconomic forecasting. The focus is first on a wide range of theories as well as empirical methods: business cycle analysis, time series methods, macroeconomic models, medium and long-run projections, fiscal and financial forecasts,...

Economic Forecasting provides a comprehensive overview of macroeconomic forecasting. The focus is first on a wide range of theories as well as empirical methods: business cycle analysis, time series methods, macroeconomic models, medium and long-run projections, fiscal and financial forecasts,...

Develops scenario planning methods in ways that link scenario analysis to improved decision making, engage time-poor senior decision makers, attenuate decision makers’ tendency to deflect responsibility for bleak, negative scenario outcomes, and enhance causal analysis within...

In spite of the widespread use of the concept of potential output in economic theory and empirical applications as well as in economic policy debates, the historical background and the assumptions inherent to this concept are rarely made transparent, let alone critically questioned. Against this...

In dieser überarbeiteten 2. Auflage wird gezeigt, dass Vertriebsprognosen bzw. Forecasts ein zweischneidiges Schwert sind: Kaum ein Unternehmen kommt ohne sie aus, aber man traut ihnen nicht so recht. Häufig sind sie zu ungenau, und der Grund dafür ist oft mangelhafte Methodenkenntnis. Die...

This book describes the methods used to forecast the demands at inventory holding locations. The methods are proven, practical and doable for most applications, and pertain to demand patterns that are horizontal, trending, seasonal, promotion and multi-sku. The forecasting methods include...

Prognosen bzw. Forecasts als Grundlage der Vertriebsplanung -- Warum ist der Forecast wichtig? -- Warum ist es so schwer, einen guten Forecast zu erstellen? -- Arten von Forecasts -- Optimierung von Forecasts -- Anwendungsbeispiel.