Research into Supply Chain Forecasting Practice
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- Published on Friday, 24 February 2012 13:29
Our research into best practices in forecasting is well under way, and is already providing some new insights in Supply Chain Forecasting, Demand Planning and Forecasting practices in Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and Collaborative Planning Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR).
Prediction Markets to Forecast Electricity Demand
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- Published on Monday, 22 August 2011 13:14
The Forecasting Process: Guiding Principles
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- Published on Tuesday, 16 August 2011 17:05
Foresight: The International Journal of Applied Forecasting is published by the International Institute of Forecasters. The Summer 2011 issue features the first of a two-part article The Forecasting Process: Guiding Principles.
Grants for Research on Forecasting
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- Published on Thursday, 30 June 2011 14:04
For the ninth year the International Institute of Forecasters (IIF) and SAS have announced financial support for research on how to improve forecasting methods and business forecasting practice. The awards will be two $5,000 grants.
How To Forecast Commodity Prices
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 June 2011 15:14
Considering different strategies to forecast near-term commodity price inflation, no particular approach is systematically more accurate and robust. Even more, current forecasts of commodity prices upswings are unreliable signals of future inflationary pressure.
Forecasting the intraday market price of money
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- Published on Friday, 17 June 2011 14:07
Market efficiency hypothesis suggests a zero level for the intraday interest rate. However, a liquidity crisis introduces frictions related to news, which can cause an upward jump of the intraday rate.
Forecasting the European Carbon Market
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 June 2011 17:24
To meet the Kyoto Protocol the European Union introduced a cap-and-trade scheme where mandated installations are allocated permits to emit CO2. Financial markets have developed that allow companies to trade these carbon permits.