‘Horses for Courses’ in demand forecasting

•We try to answer the question: “what is the best forecasting method for my data?”.•We simulate seven time series features and one strategic decision.•Cycle and randomness have the biggest (negative) effect for fast-moving data.•Inter-demand interval has the biggest (negative) effect for intermitten...

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Published in:	European journal of operational research 2014-08, Vol.237 (1), p.152-163
Main Authors:	Petropoulos, Fotios, Makridakis, Spyros, Assimakopoulos, Vassilios, Nikolopoulos, Konstantinos
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Accuracy Coefficient of variation Data analysis Decision analysis Demand Forecasting Forecasting accuracy Forecasting methods Forecasting techniques Horses Intervals M-Competitions Operational research Randomness Simulation Studies Time series Time series methods
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