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Demand Forecasting Principles: practioner training

This four-week online course for demand planners, analysts and data scientists is co-organised by CMAF.

The course covers:

  • forecasting fundamentals
  • exponential smoothing and ETS
  • intermittent demand
  • forecast evaluation
  • judgemental forecasting
  • and forecast combination.

The course builds on the executive training programme developed and delivered at the Centre over more than a decade, and is taught by Ivan Svetunkov and Nikolaos Kourentzes, both formerly of CMAF. Members of the Centre contribute to delivery.

The course is delivered by OpenForecast Ltd. Dates, fees and booking can be found on .

Next cohort of Demand Forecasting Principles: four weeks in November 2026.

Our books

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Principles of Business Forecasting

"Principles of Business Forecasting" is a book that provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of business forecasting, covering the key principles and techniques used in industry. Written by J. Keith Ord, Robert Fildes, and Nikolaos Kourentzes, the book covers topics such as the role of forecasting in decision-making, the characteristics of good forecasts, and the types of data used in forecasting.

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Intermittent Demand Forecasting

"Intermittent Demand Forecasting: Context, Methods and Applications". The book, written by John Boylan and Aris Syntetos, published in 2021, covers the context of intermittent demand, different methods for its forecasting, and how the forecasting can be linked to inventory management in this context. The authors provide a detailed explanation of the challenges associated with forecasting intermittent demand.

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The Palgrave Handbook of Operations Research

"The Palgrave Handbook of Operations Research" is an edited collection of scholarly articles on the field of operations research. The book was edited by Said Salhi and John Boylan and was published in 2022. It covers a broad range of topics related to operations research, including optimisation, simulation, decision analysis, game theory, and data analytics.

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Forecasting and Analytics with ADAM

"Forecasting and Analytics with ADAM" is a book written by Ivan Svetunkov. The book focuses on the use of ADAM (Augmented Dynamic Adaptive Model) for forecasting and analytics. The book covers the theory behind ADAM and provides step-by-step instructions for implementing the framework using R programming language.

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Demand Forecasting for Execs and Professionals

“Demand Forecasting for Executives and Professionals” is a book written by Stephan Kolassa, Bahman Rostami-Tabar and Enno Siemsen. It provides a detailed explanation of forecasting principles and approaches aiming at practitioners that might not have a statistics or analytics background.

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Our YouTube channel hosts recordings of previous events in the area of forecasting. The content on our YouTube is perfect for independent learning.

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