Efficient integration of mathematical techniques and marketing intelligence is of crucial importance for a successful business forecasting process. IJBFMI, a fully refereed journal, publishes articles that link current practice and theory in the business forecasting field. This includes new forecasting domains (e.g. rule-based forecasting, fuzzy logic forecasting, spline regression forecasting, etc.) and the growing area of business/marketing intelligence involving environmental scanning, “brain" monitoring, innovative intelligence methodologies, coopetition, strategic decision support systems, etc.
Topics covered include
Business forecasting process, principles and competitions
Time series forecasting methods
Marketing intelligence
Judgmental and new products forecasting
Forecasting for the supply chain and in business
Biases of the forecasting manager
Seasonal and weather adjustments
Adjusting for special events (promotions, strikes)
IJBFMI aims to further the development of the field of business forecasting and marketing intelligence as well as related disciplines. A particular goal is to connect the research done by academics and professionals via publishing successful business forecasting case studies. IJBFMI focuses on professionals working in the field and as to how they integrate state-of-the art forecasting techniques and marketing intelligence. One of the key objectives of IJBFMI is also the efficient design, development and use of Forecasting Support Systems.
Readership
Professionals, practitioners, academics, researchers and managers in the field of business and industrial forecasting.
Contents
IJBFMI publishes original and review papers, theory-based empirical papers, case studies with profound implications for theory, outstanding paradigms of successful applied business forecasting, conference reports, relevant business forecasting and marketing intelligence reports, book reviews, commentaries and research notes. Special issues devoted to important topics in business forecasting and marketing intelligence, and related topics, will be published occasionally. Contribution may be by submission or invitation.
Andaleeb, Syed Saad, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, USA
Andreaopoulos, Giuliana C., William Paterson University, USA
Attia, Ashraf M., State University of New York at Oswego, USA
Bin Ismail, Abdul Ghafar, National University of Malaysia, Malaysia
Daim, Tugrul U., Portland State University, USA
Etienne, Eisenhower, Florida A&M University, USA
Hammoudeh, Shawkat, Drexel University, USA
Harahap, Sofyan S., Trisakti University, Indonesia
Huuhka, Ari, University of Vaasa, Finland
Jamal, Ahmad, Cardiff University, UK
Jha, Vindhu Shekhar, International Management Institute, India
Kabir, Muhammed, University of New Brunswick, Canada
Karunaratne, Neil Dias, University of Queensland, Australia
Lee, Jungki, Korea University, USA
Ng, Alex, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada
Nwakanma, Hudson, Florida A & M University, USA
Rinehart, Shelley M., University of New Brunswick Saint John, Canada
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