"Demand forecasting is a crucial operational function that constitutes the basis for many important organisational planning and control activities. Industry sectors such as the military, aerospace, automotive, IT and after-sales deal routinely with products characterised by intermittent demand....

This book addresses the challenging task of demand forecasting and inventory management in retailing. It analyzes how information from point-of-sale scanner systems can be used to improve inventory decisions, and develops a data-driven approach that integrates demand forecasting and inventory...

Warum es Bestandsmanagement braucht -- Modell 1: Das klassische deterministische Bestellmengenmodell -- Modell 2: Das Newsvendor-Modell -- Modell 3: Periodisches Bestandsmanagement -- Modell 4: Kontinuierliches Bestandsmanagement -- Unsicherer Nachschub -- Zentralisierung senkt...