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Quantile Forecasts of Product Life Cycles Using Exponential Smoothing

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Many important business decisions rely on a manager’s forecast of a product or service’s life cycle. One of the most widely used forecasting techniques is exponential smoothing models. This paper by Yael Grushka-Cockayne and colleagues introduces a model suitable for large-scale forecasting environments where key operational decisions depend on quantile forecasts.

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