Naslov
Demand Forecasting in Pharmaceutical Industry

Autori
Hrupelj, Luka ; Stanković, Ratko ; Božić, Diana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
ZIRP 2017. International Conference on Traffic Development, Logistics & Sustainable Transport NEW SOLUTIONS AND INNOVATIONS IN LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION / Mlinarić, Tomislav Josip ; Šafran, Mario ; Kramberger, Tomaž ; Ipavec, Vesna Mia - Zagreb : Fakultet prometnih znanosti Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2017, 131-138

ISBN
978-953-243-090-5

Skup
ZIRP 2017. International Conference on Traffic Development, Logistics & Sustainable Transport NEW SOLUTIONS AND INNOVATIONS IN LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 01.06.2017. - 02.06.2017

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Pharmaceutical products ; forecasting methods ; wholesalers ; Minitab tool

Sažetak
Demand forecasting in pharmaceutical industry has a great importance because it deals with products that have high cost and are subject to a limited shelf life. Other than that, it is crucial to have pharmaceutical products available at any time for end users because it has direct impact on human life. Therefore, it is important to select and implement appropriate forecasting method to improve procurement and efficient inventory management. This article demonstrates the use of different forecasting methods (Moving Average, Simple Exponential Smoothing, Winter’s Method) in forecasting demand of pharmaceuticals products wholesalers. Forecasting methods have been applied by using Minitab tool, based on real historical data on demand of two products, for three wholesalers.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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