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Sales Forecasting Management: Understanding the Techniques, Systems and Management of the Sales Forecasting Process [Paperback]

John T. (Thomas) Mentzer (Author), Carol C. Bienstock (Author)
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0761908226 978-0761908227 January 27, 1998 Pap/Dskt
Incorporating 25 years of sales forecasting benchmarking research with more than 400 companies, Sales Forecasting Management integrates the theory and practice of sales forecasting management. The book combines coverage of the techniques and applications of sales forecasting analysis with a management focus to provide managers and users with a clear understanding of the forecasting needs of all business functions.

The book includes a free demonstration cassette of the authors' Multicaster software system, used by many companies to develop quantitative sales forecasts.


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About the Author

Dr. John T. (Tom) Mentzer is the Harry J. and Vivienne R. Bruce Chair of Excellence in Business in the Department of Marketing, Logistics and Transportation at the University of Tennessee. He has written more than 170 papers and articles, which have appeared in the Journal of Marketing, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, the Journal of MacroMarketing, Industrial Marketing Management, the Journal of Marketing Education, the Columbia Journal of World Business, Research in Marketing, Social Indicators Research, the International Journal of Physical Distribution and Materials Management, the Journal of Business Logistics, the Logistics and Transportation Review, Transportation Journal, the Journal of Business Research, Advances in Business Research, the Journal of Forecasting, the Journal of Business Forecasting, and numerous conference proceedings. He has co-authored five books: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, SALES FORECASTING MANAGEMENT, SIMULATED PRODUCT SALES FORECASTING, MARKETING TODAY, and READINGS IN MARKETING TODAY and edited the monograph MARKETING EDUCATION SOFTWARE. Dr. Mentzer was recognized in 1996 as one of the five most prolific authors in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, and in 1999 as the most prolific author in the Journal of Business Logistics. He was awarded the Academy of Marketing Science Outstanding Marketing Teacher Award in 2001.


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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; Pap/Dskt edition (January 27, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0761908226
  • ISBN-13: 978-0761908227
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,788,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book Ever Written On The Subject, July 6, 1998
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Anyone who ever wants to improve thier companies ability to forecast demand should read this book. The book is filled with excellent examples of both qualitative and quanitative techniques that will help to improve the forecasting process. In addition, an excellent benchmark study is examined that shows how companies currently use forecast and how to improve the forecasting process. This book is a must. Thanks Mentzer
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Well below expectation, September 2, 2004
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This review is from: Sales Forecasting Management: Understanding the Techniques, Systems and Management of the Sales Forecasting Process (Paperback)
I started reading this book and I really liked it at the beginning. It was clear and very simple. After some chapters it become a little confuse and then... half the book is used to tell authors esperiences and benchmark data that don't teach much to you. On the other hand the software that is included to practice forecasting techniques doesn't works in the way the book tells (it's a mess).
Really I enjoy only the first half of the book.
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10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars how and why to develop sales forecasts, July 26, 2000
This review is from: Sales Forecasting Management: Understanding the Techniques, Systems and Management of the Sales Forecasting Process (Paperback)
Sales Forecasting Management provides an easy coverage of both quantitative and qualitative forecasting techniques along with a clear understanding of the forecasting needs within a company. Special skills in mathematics are not needed to go through the first chapters. Understanding becomes easier as you advance in your reading. I grade it 4 stars for its unique and relevant topics. The book is easy to understand although personal effort is constantly needed from begining to end. Pierre Achard, MD.
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First Sentence:
Several years ago, a manufacturer of snack foods decided to develop a new approach to forecasting its products. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sales forecasting function, industrial market firms, forecasting champion, sales forecasting performance, customer service sensitivity, force composite technique, sales forecasting budget, sales forecasting level, sales forecasting organization, forecasting performance measurement, sales forecasting management, consumer market firms, sales forecasting system, sales forecasting process, sales forecasting practices, forecasting effectiveness, sales force composite, forecasting time horizon, sales forecaster, sales forecasting techniques, forecasting performance evaluation, qualitative forecasting techniques, sales forecasting accuracy, forecasting executives, multidimensional metrics
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Journal of Forecasting, New York, Journal of Business Forecasting, Brake Parts, Prentice Hall, United States, Conference Board, John Wiley, Englewood Cliffs, Forecasting Benchmark Stages, Months Phase, Moving Average Forecasts, Quantitative Moving, Years Phase, Journal of Business Logistics, Lawrence Erlbaum, Management Science, Quantitative Box-Jenkins, Sales of Lighting Fixtures
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