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Judgmental Adjustments to Demand Forecasts: Accuracy Evaluation and Bias Correction

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Judgmental Adjustments to Demand Forecasts: Accuracy Evaluation and Bias Correction. / Davydenko, A; Fildes, R A; Trapero Arenas, J R.
Lancaster University: The Department of Management Science, 2010. (Management Science Working Paper Series).

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Davydenko, A, Fildes, RA & Trapero Arenas, JR 2010 'Judgmental Adjustments to Demand Forecasts: Accuracy Evaluation and Bias Correction' Management Science Working Paper Series, The Department of Management Science, Lancaster University.

APA

Davydenko, A., Fildes, R. A., & Trapero Arenas, J. R. (2010). Judgmental Adjustments to Demand Forecasts: Accuracy Evaluation and Bias Correction. (Management Science Working Paper Series). The Department of Management Science.

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Davydenko A, Fildes RA, Trapero Arenas JR. Judgmental Adjustments to Demand Forecasts: Accuracy Evaluation and Bias Correction. Lancaster University: The Department of Management Science. 2010. (Management Science Working Paper Series).

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Davydenko, A ; Fildes, R A ; Trapero Arenas, J R. / Judgmental Adjustments to Demand Forecasts: Accuracy Evaluation and Bias Correction. Lancaster University : The Department of Management Science, 2010. (Management Science Working Paper Series).

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