Examination of Forecasting Models; Trends, History and Causal Variables

David P. Reilly
Sr. Vice-President
Automatic Forecasting Systems Co. Inc.

The scope of the seminar will enable attendees to provide constructive aid and state- of-the art feedback to their colleagues which can lead to measurable improvement over current procedures. Robust methods which identify highly accurate lead and lag effects will be a highlight of this action based seminar. The Family Tree of forecasting models will be examined and suggestions will be made regarding the criteria to use in selecting a "Forecasting Engine". Attendees, as part of their enrollment package, will be given copies of AUTOBOX with a free trial period of 90 days. Emphasis will be placed on how technically aggressive companies are currently using decision support tools to select alternative marketing strategies to optimize profit.

Company Profile:
Automatic Forecasting Systems (AFS) has been in business for 20 years, providing innovative software and consulting in forecasting and time series analysis. Major corporations such as Anheuser-Busch , Philip Morris, Hunt-Wesson are active clients of AFS with significant investments integrating our software into their decision systems. AFS provides forecasting software which can be directly incorporated into supply-chain planning. AFS has been selected as the seminar leader for forecasting training by IIF,IABF and IBF for the past three years. We will be presenting AUTOBOX , our highly acclaimed line of forecasting software. Attendees will be able to obtain a 30 day trial copy of AUTOBOX.

Speaker Profile:
David P. Reilly, Sr. Vive-President of AFS will conduct the seminar. He was a co-founder of AFS and is now the principal researcher in forecasting software design. He formerly was a faculty member at Drexel University and Penn State University. He has held senior positions with the American Stock Exchange, Celanese Corp. and the General Electric Co.

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