Economics and Finance
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, with Jack Malehorn
Benchmarking Forecasting Practices: A
Guide to Improving Forecasting Performance
Publisher: Graceway Publishing Company
Flushing, NY
2006, 116 pages
Business forecasting has come a long way. In the last two
decades or so the whole landscape of business forecasting has
changed, which resulted mostly from the advancement in computer
technology, as well as from the development of new and better ways
of forecasting. The corporate culture has also changed. The book
benchmarks forecasting practices in corporate America including:
forecasting process followed; management support; forecasting
models and software/systems used; forecasting errors experienced;
and salary and background of forecasters.