Review of selected software for sales forecasting and decision support systems
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science · 1988 · Volume 16 · Issue 3
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Keywords
Decision Support System, Exponential Smoothing, Choice Criterion, Sale Forecast, Expert Choice
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