Assessing the Performance of Hierarchical Forecasting Methods on the Retail Sector

Retailers need demand forecasts at different levels of aggregation in order to support a variety of decisions along the supply chain. To ensure aligned decision-making across the hierarchy, it is essential that forecasts at the most disaggregated level add up to forecasts at the aggregate levels abo...

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Main Authors: José Manuel Oliveira, Patrícia Ramos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/21/4/436