African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4194

Full Length Research Paper

Demand forecasting process evaluation: Multiple cases studies at 15 companies in Brazil

Ana Julia Dal Forno*
  • Ana Julia Dal Forno*
  • Department of Production Engineering, Santa Catarina Federal University, Florianópolis/SC, Country: Brazil.
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Priscila Buss da Silva
  • Priscila Buss da Silva
  • Department of Production Engineering, Santa Catarina Federal University, Florianópolis/SC, Country: Brazil.
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Rodrigo Gabriel de Miranda
  • Rodrigo Gabriel de Miranda
  • Department of Production Engineering, Santa Catarina Federal University, Florianópolis/SC, Country: Brazil.
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Antonio Cezar Bornia
  • Antonio Cezar Bornia
  • Department of Production Engineering, Santa Catarina Federal University, Florianópolis/SC, Country: Brazil.
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Fernando Antonio Forcellini
  • Fernando Antonio Forcellini
  • Department of Production Engineering, Santa Catarina Federal University, Florianópolis/SC, Country: Brazil.
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  •  Received: 26 August 2013
  •  Accepted: 02 June 2014
  •  Published: 30 June 2014

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