Essays about: "quantity forecasting"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 18 essays containing the words quantity forecasting.

  1. 11. Quantifying the Impact of Potential Brexit Scenarios Utilising a Double-Logarithmic Gravity Equation

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jacqueline Karlsson; Helena Melin; [2017-06-29]
    Keywords : Automotive Industry; Brexit; Gravity Equation; Trade Costs;

    Abstract : Purpose. The purpose of this research report was to project if the Brexit would negatively impact the export quantities of passenger cars from Germany to the UK. The automotive industry is highly interconnected and barriers could severely impact the supply chain networks of automotive manufacturers. READ MORE

  3. 12. How to calculate forecast accuracy for stocked items with a lumpy demand : A case study at Alfa Laval

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Elsa Ragnerstam; [2016]
    Keywords : lumpy demand; forecast accuracy; forecasting; forecast error;

    Abstract : Inventory management is an important part of a good functioning logistic. Nearly all the literature on optimal inventory management uses criteria of cost minimization and profit maximization. To have a well functioning forecasting system it is important to have a balance in the inventory. READ MORE

  4. 13. BUSINESS CASE DEVELOPMENT : CATEGORIZATION  AND  CHALLENGES

    University essay from KTH/Nationalekonomi

    Author : LENA DICKHUT; [2016]
    Keywords : business case; price forecasting; demand forecasting; quantity forecasting; new product launch;

    Abstract : Every new product launching industrial company faces the difficulties of forecasting future success or failure of a new product before launch. Before launch it is common to develop a business case in order to estimate future quantities and set prices. READ MORE

  5. 14. How to manage the bullwhip effect in the supply chain : A case study on Chinese Haier Group

    University essay from Avdelningen för Industriell utveckling, IT och Samhällsbyggnad

    Author : Ronghe Peng; Yi Xiao; [2014]
    Keywords : Bullwhip effect; Supply chain; Haier Group;

    Abstract : This thesis intended to increase the understanding of bullwhip effect in electrical appliance industry in the Chinese market. In the supply chain management, the bullwhip effect is a phenomenon can never be ignored. READ MORE

  6. 15. Value Stream Mapping for Waste Reduction in Playing System Components Flow : Case study: Leaning the Value Stream of Origo family components at HAGS Aneby AB

    University essay from Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Inesa Belova Martinkute; Yansong Zhu; [2008]
    Keywords : Lean thinking; Value Stream Mapping; Wastes;

    Abstract : Introduction. Improvement of the product flow by means of applying the lean principles, including the value stream mapping tool has become an important component in the at-tempt of many companies to make transition from traditional production to the lean manu-facturing system. READ MORE