Forecasting lumpy demand created by order batching : a comparative study.

• Main Authors: Ong, Kok Guan., Teng, Poi Leng., Yong, Lee San.
• Other Authors: Viswanathan, S.
• Format: Final Year Project
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::Management::Forecasting
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/11551
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study is concerned with a common forecasting problem faced by organisations - lumpy demand, an infrequent and irregular demand pattern. The study attempts to carry out a comparative study between three forecasting methods, namely EWMA, Croston's Method and the research's proposed meth...