International Supply Chain Education Alliance: Forecasting Techniques for Slow and Rapidly Changing Demand
Master quantitative, judgmental and causal models used to forecast seasonal, intermittent, and new product future demand. Choose the right forecasting method for all kinds of demand patterns and sales data. Learn how to deal with randomness and low forecastability; missing data, outliers, and overfitting. Separate forecasting myths from reality and mitigate the risk of inaccurate forecasts.
Part of the ISCEA CFDP - Certified Forecaster and Demand Planner - Internationally Recognized Certificate.

4 weeks
2–8 hours per week
Self-paced
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Forecasting Techniques for Slow and Rapidly Changing Demand
At a glance
- Institution: ISCEA
- Subject: Business & Management
- Level: Introductory
- Prerequisites:
Basic Microsoft Excel Skills
- Associated programs:
- Professional Certificate in Certified Forecaster and Demand Planner (CFDP)
- Language: English
- Video Transcript: English
- Associated skills: Inventory Management, Market Research, Decision Making, New Product Development, Time Series, Missing Data, Lean Six Sigma, Sales, Customer Demand Planning, Statistical Methods, Consumer Behaviour, Machine Learning, Forecasting, Outliers, Demand Planning
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