{"product_id":"the-business-forecasting-deal-exposing-myths-eliminating-bad-practices-providing-practical-solutions-9780470574430","title":"The Business Forecasting Deal: Exposing Myths, Eliminating Bad Practices, Providing Practical Solutions","description":"\u003cb\u003ePractical-nontechnical-solutions to the problems of business forecasting\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the philosophical foundations of forecasting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRaises awareness of fundamental issues usually overlooked in pursuit of the perfect forecast\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces a new way to think about business forecasting, focusing on process efficiency and the elimination of worst practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides practical approaches for the non-statistical problems forecasters face\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates Forecast Value Added (FVA) Analysis for identifying waste in the forecasting process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eCouched in the context of uncertainty, randomness, and process performance, this book offers new, innovative ideas for resolving your business forecasting problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Gilliland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.12h x 6.38w x 1.03d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780470574430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL GILLILAND\u003c\/b\u003e is Product Marketing Manager at SAS Institute and has worked in consu-mer products forecasting for more than twenty years. Prior to joining SAS in 2004, Mike held forecasting management positions in the food, electronics, and apparel industries and served as a consultant. He is a frequent speaker at industry events, has published articles in \u003ci\u003eSupply Chain Management Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Business Forecasting, Foresight\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAPICS\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and was a columnist on \"Worst Practices in Business Forecasting\" for \u003ci\u003eSupply Chain Forecasting Digest\u003c\/i\u003e. Mike holds a BA in philosophy from Michigan State University, and master's degrees in philosophy and mathematical sciences from Johns Hopkins University. Follow his blog, The Business Forecasting Deal, at blogs.sas.com\/forecasting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40808610332787,"sku":"9.78047E+12","price":49.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_3ac6e5f9-6001-4424-b881-e96fb09cdbf0.jpg?v=1683032030","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-business-forecasting-deal-exposing-myths-eliminating-bad-practices-providing-practical-solutions-9780470574430","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}