Intl.
Institute of Forecasters (IIF)
Leading professional society of
forecasters. Publishes a refereed journal, the Intl. Journal of Forecasting. |
Institute of
Business Forecasters Trade association
focused on business applications of forecasting |
| Forecasting Principles Rich
resource on a wide range of forecasting topics, spearheaded by Prof.
Scott Armstrong, of Wharton. Based on a popular textbook by the
same name. |
Society
for Judgment and Decision Making Academic
society of psychologists, economists, and others interested in human
decision-making. |
| Journal of Forecasting Refereed
journal from Wiley Interscience. Covers theory and
applications of forecasting, especially in economics. |
Decision
Support Resources
Rich site of links to articles
and websites on software and IT resources to help in decision
making. |
Lancaster Centre for Forecasting Lancaster Management School has long had a faculty group
focused on forecasting.
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FRB Survey of Professional Forecasters The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank publishes a quarterly
survey of professional economics forecasters.
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| George
Washington Univ. Forecasting Research Program Faculty group focused on
economic forecasting |
Product
Development and Management Assoc. Professional
society and journal focused on new product development and new product
forecasting. |
| Council of
Supply Chain Mgt.
Professionsls Trade association with
a supply chain focus. Good resources on demand planning and
inventory management. |
Demand
and Sales Forecasting Management Forum At
the Univ. of Tenn. at Knoxville, this program has done regular
benchmarking surveys over the years on company sales forecasting
practices. |
