Sales Forecasting Management: A Demand Management Approach - Softcover

"The authors have shared their valuable experiences and knowledge gained over the years while working with companies on sales forecasting. The book comprises of ten chapters in total and provides good coverage. The book well describes the issues, developments and required understanding about sales forecasting practices with illustrations and required possible information through appendixes and notes at the end of chapters where needed." (Anita Goyal The Journal of Business Perspective 2006-08-21)

"The book integrates the theory and practice of sales forecasting management by providing comprehensive coverage of the techniques and applications of sale forecasting analysis. The second edition of the book provides new insights on the critical area of qualitative forecasting. Significant reorganization and updating has been done to strengthen and improve the material for the second edition. It will be very useful for academics as well as business executives who will find much of value and insight from the book." (B. D. Pande Personnel Today 2006-10-10)

Incorporating 25 years of sales forecasting management research with more than 400 companies, the Second Edition of Sales Forecasting Management truly integrates the theory and practice of sales forecasting management. This research includes the personal experiences of the authors in advising companies how to improve their sales forecasting management practices. Their program of research includes two major surveys of companies' sales forecasting practices, a two-year, in-depth study of sales forecasting management practices of 20 major companies, and an ongoing study of how to apply the findings from the two-year study to conducting sales forecasting audits of additional companies. The book provides comprehensive coverage of the techniques and applications of sales forecasting analysis, combined with a managerial focus to give managers and users of the sales forecasting function a clear understanding of the forecasting needs of all business functions.New to the Second Edition: - The author's well-regarded Multicaster software system demo, previously available on cassette, has been updated and is now available for download from the authors' Web site - New insights on the critical area of qualitative forecasting are presented - The results of additional surveys done since the publication of the first edition have been added - The discussion of the four dimensions of forecasting management has been significantly enhanced - Significant reorganization and updating has been done to strengthen and improve the material for the second edition.