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A hidden anchor: The influence of service levels on demand forecasts

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Date
2023
Journal Article
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Fahimnia, B., Arvan, M., Tan, T., & Siemsen, E. (2023). A hidden anchor: The influence of service levels on demand forecasts. Journal of Operations Management, 69(5), 856–871. https://doi.org/10.1002/joom.1229

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Demand planning is informed by demand forecasts, service level requirements, replenishment constraints, and revenue projections. “Demand forecasts” differ from “demand plans” in that forecasts only represent the distribution (or the most likely value) of product demand. Motivated by common forecasting practices in industry, our research examines whether forecasters recognize this difference between demand forecasts and demand plans. Based on a lab experiment informed by data from two large FMCG companies, we found that forecasters fac

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Journal of Operations Management

Volume

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69

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5

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856

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Page end
871

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Item Type
Journal Article

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Keywords

anchor, behavior, forecasting, judgment, service level, sales and operations planning

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Discipline-based scholarship (basic research)

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Language
English

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2023-07-01

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2023-01-17

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1873-1317

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merlin-id:23106

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41 since deposited on 2023-01-17
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74 since deposited on 2023-01-17
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Fahimnia, B., Arvan, M., Tan, T., & Siemsen, E. (2023). A hidden anchor: The influence of service levels on demand forecasts. Journal of Operations Management, 69(5), 856–871. https://doi.org/10.1002/joom.1229

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