Traditional methods of forecasting the demand for products that exhibit a seasonal pattern
call for estimation of the seasonal component based on the history of demands for that …

This paper addresses the issue of estimating seasonal indices for multi-item, short-term
forecasting, based upon both individual time series estimates and groups of similar time …

Methods for dealing with seasonal patterns of product sales can be categorized into two
groups: those that forecast the demand for seasonal products by estimating the individual …

Due to increased product variety and shorter product life cycles, forecasting individual
product demand has become increasingly difficult. Higher demand variation and less data …

Standard forecasting methods that are designed to cope with seasonal demand often are no
longer applicable in practice. Due to growing assortments and shorter product life cycles …

The article focuses on the traditional forecasting approach for seasonal products which is
the method for calculating seasonal indexes for individual products in the business. It notes …

This paper analyzes procedures for seasonal adjustment of inventory demand series at a
large US auto parts distributor, BPX Holding Corporation of Houston, TX. The company's …

This paper explores the problem of obtaining a multiplicative seasonal index for forecasting
sales from a small set of historical data (as is common in business applications) and in the …

An individual seasonal indices (ISI) method and two group seasonal indices (GSI) methods
proposed in the literature are compared, based on two models. Rules have been …

This paper provides empirical evidence on forecasting seasonal demand using both
individual and group seasonal indices methods. The findings show that the group seasonal …