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Volume 13, Issue 7
1 July 1993
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Research Article| July 01 1993

A Computerized System for Forecasting Spare Parts Sales: A Case Study

R.D. Snyder
R.D. Snyder
Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1758-6593
Print ISSN: 0144-3577
© MCB UP Limited
1993
International Journal of Operations & Production Management (1993) 13 (7): 83–92.
https://doi.org/10.1108/01443579310038732

Focuses on a computerized sales forecasting system for the control of automotive spare parts. Outlines the logic of the forecasting method,a refinement of exponential smoothing, together with a method for monitoring forecast errors. Describes experiences in developing,implementing and operating the system.

Keywords: Inventory control, Motor industry, Sales forecasting
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