Demand forecasting might be simple in stable environments where the future very closely resembles the past. Most small business owners learn early on, however, that the future rarely replicates the ...

Whereas quantitative refers to numeric and objective qualities that someone can measure, qualitative refers to subjective qualities that rely on opinion, observation or listening abilities.

Gone are the days when financial planning meant simply reacting to last quarter''s numbers. Today''s finance leaders are expected to anticipate, adapt, and act in real time. The move from reactive ...

As you will see, there are many techniques available for forecasting purposes, which makes it difficult for people to select the most appropriate technique. In fact, there is rarely one best technique ...

This paper assesses the potential benefits of composite forecasting methods as applied to commodity prices. Conditions under which composite forecasts are most applicable are examined. A Monte Carlo ...

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has urged utilities and regulators to refine load forecasting practices as a ...

A team of researchers have developed a domain adaption framework capable of transferring knowledge from solar power plants with abundant data to plants that need to be trained without labelled data.

With Nate Silver’s move to ESPN in the news, I think it’s striking that most people still don’t really understand the source of his election forecasting success. But when you look at it, with all due ...