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Key assumptions in calculating the Cost of Forecast Error. A commentary on Peter Catt’s article, assessing the Cost of Forecast Error, in Issue 7 of Foresight

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Key assumptions in calculating the Cost of Forecast Error. A commentary on Peter Catt’s article, assessing the Cost of Forecast Error, in Issue 7 of Foresight. / Boylan, John.
In: Foresight: The International Journal of Applied Forecasting, Vol. 8, 2007, p. 22-24.

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Boylan, J 2007, 'Key assumptions in calculating the Cost of Forecast Error. A commentary on Peter Catt’s article, assessing the Cost of Forecast Error, in Issue 7 of Foresight', Foresight: The International Journal of Applied Forecasting, vol. 8, pp. 22-24. <https://ideas.repec.org/a/for/ijafaa/y2007i8p22-24.html>

APA

Boylan, J. (2007). Key assumptions in calculating the Cost of Forecast Error. A commentary on Peter Catt’s article, assessing the Cost of Forecast Error, in Issue 7 of Foresight. Foresight: The International Journal of Applied Forecasting, 8, 22-24. https://ideas.repec.org/a/for/ijafaa/y2007i8p22-24.html

Vancouver

Boylan J. Key assumptions in calculating the Cost of Forecast Error. A commentary on Peter Catt’s article, assessing the Cost of Forecast Error, in Issue 7 of Foresight. Foresight: The International Journal of Applied Forecasting. 2007;8:22-24.

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Boylan, John. / Key assumptions in calculating the Cost of Forecast Error. A commentary on Peter Catt’s article, assessing the Cost of Forecast Error, in Issue 7 of Foresight. In: Foresight: The International Journal of Applied Forecasting. 2007 ; Vol. 8. pp. 22-24.

Bibtex

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abstract = "John{\textquoteright}s key points are these. • Organizations should consider which service level measure aligns most closely to their corporate objectives. Cost of Forecast Error (CFE) calculations should be based on this measure. • Assessment of service level targets at higher levels of aggregation elevates an operational task to a strategic issue and facilitates consideration of external factors. • Alternative approaches which do not depend on Cost of Forecast Error estimates, such as tradeoff curves, should be considered. Copyright International Institute of Forecasters, 2007",
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