{"product_id":"9780470574430","title":"The Business Forecasting Deal Exposing Myths, Eliminating Bad Practices, Providing Practical Solutions","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley and SAS Business Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Business Forecasting Deal\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eExposing Myths, Eliminating Bad Practices, Providing Practical Solutions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMichael Gilliland\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Decision-Making \u0026amp; Problem Solving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePractical-nontechnical-solutions to the problems of business forecasting\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWritten in a nontechnical style, this book provides practical solutions to common business forecasting problems, showing you how to think about business forecasting in the context of uncertainty, randomness and process performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the philosophical foundations of forecasting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRaises awareness of fundamental issues usually overlooked in pursuit of the perfect forecast\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces a new way to think about business forecasting, focusing on process efficiency and the elimination of worst practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides practical approaches for the non-statistical problems forecasters face\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates Forecast Value Added (FVA) Analysis for identifying waste in the forecasting process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eCouched in the context of uncertainty, randomness, and process performance, this book offers new, innovative ideas for resolving your business forecasting problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL GILLILAND\u003c\/b\u003e is Product Marketing Manager at SAS Institute and has worked in consu-mer products forecasting for more than twenty years. Prior to joining SAS in 2004, Mike held forecasting management positions in the food, electronics, and apparel industries and served as a consultant. He is a frequent speaker at industry events, has published articles in \u003ci\u003eSupply Chain Management Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Business Forecasting, Foresight\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAPICS\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and was a columnist on \"Worst Practices in Business Forecasting\" for \u003ci\u003eSupply Chain Forecasting Digest\u003c\/i\u003e. Mike holds a BA in philosophy from Michigan State University, and master's degrees in philosophy and mathematical sciences from Johns Hopkins University. Follow his blog, The Business Forecasting Deal, at blogs.sas.com\/forecasting.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 June 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470574430\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380444262540,"sku":"9780470574430","price":44.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470574430.jpg?v=1780139716","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470574430","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}