图书目录

Preface xv

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Importance and objectives of inventory control

1.2 Overview and purpose of the book

1.3 Framework

References

2 FORECASTING

2.1 Objectives and approaches

2.2 Demand models

2.2.1 Constant model

2.2.2 Trend model

2.2.3Trend-seasonal model

2.2.4 Choosing demand model

2.3 Moving average

2.4 Exponential smoothing

2.4.1 Updating procedure

2.4.2 Comparing exponential smoothly to moving average

2.4.3 Practical considerations and an example