Operations Management Reading: Forecasting
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Wheelwright, Steven C., and Ann B. Winslow. "Operations Management Reading: Forecasting." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Harvard Business Publishing 8042HBH, 2013. View Details
Other Teaching and Training Material | 2013 Operations Management Reading: Forecastingby Steven C. Wheelwright and Ann B. Winslow |
This reading provides an introduction to forecasting methods. It includes a brief summary of methods based on judgment and a longer section on quantitative analysis. It also provides sample data so students can develop an understanding of concepts such as correlation, covariance, time-series data, moving averages, exponential smoothing, time-series decomposition, trend estimation, simple linear regression, autocorrelation, and multiple linear regression.
Interactive Illustrations in this Reading include: Distribution of Residuals, Moving Averages, Exponential Smoothing, Decomposition of Time Series Data, Correlation Coefficient, and Fitting a Regression Line. Review Questions and Exhibit Slides are available in the Supplemental Materials tab.
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Wheelwright, Steven C., and Ann B. Winslow. "Operations Management Reading: Forecasting." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Boston: Harvard Business Publishing 8042, 2013.
Other Teaching and Training Material | 2013
Operations Management Reading: Forecasting
Steven C. Wheelwright and Ann B. Winslow
Citation:
Wheelwright, Steven C., and Ann B. Winslow. "Operations Management Reading: Forecasting." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Harvard Business Publishing 8042HBH, 2013. View DetailsCase | HBS Case Collection | May 2011
Baria Planning Solutions, Inc.: Fixing the Sales Process
Steven C. Wheelwright and William Schmidt
Keywords: Quantitative analysis; technology; operations management; Product lines; manufacturing; capacity planning; Production Planning; Production; Management Practices and Processes; Service Operations; Supply Chain Management; Salesforce Management; Planning; Consulting Industry; North and Central America;
Citation:
Wheelwright, Steven C., and William Schmidt. "Baria Planning Solutions, Inc.: Fixing the Sales Process." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-568, May 2011. View DetailsTeaching Note | HBS Case Collection | May 2011
Baria Planning Solutions, Inc.: Fixing the Sales Process (Brief Case)
Steven C. Wheelwright and William Schmidt
Keywords: Quantitative analysis; technology; operations management; Product lines; manufacturing; capacity planning; Production Planning; Technology; Production; Mathematical Methods; Performance Capacity; Product Development; Planning; Manufacturing Industry;
Citation:
Wheelwright, Steven C., and William Schmidt. "Baria Planning Solutions, Inc.: Fixing the Sales Process (Brief Case)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 114-569, May 2011. View Details