Forecasting

Forecasting is required in many situations. Deciding whether to build another power generation plant in the next five years requires forecasts of future demand. Scheduling staff in a call centre next week requires forecasts of call volumes. Stocking an inventory requires forecasts of stock requirements. Telecommunication routing requires traffic forecasts a few minutes ahead. W...

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Professor Rob J Hyndman (1967-) is an Australian statistician currently based at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. He is best-known for his work in statistical forecasting, and is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Forecasting. In 2007, he won the Moran medal from the Australian Academy of Science for his contributions to research in statistics. Further info...

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