This thesis addresses the problem of forecasting demand for Life Limited Parts (LLPs) in the gas turbine engine aftermarket industry. It is based on work performed at Pratt & Whitney, a major producer of turbine engines. ...

Prediction Markets hold the promise of improving the forecasting process. Research has shown that Prediction Markets can develop more accurate forecasts than polls or experts. Our research concentrated on analyzing Prediction ...

Countrywide Financial was acquired by Bank of America on January 11th , 2008 for $4.1 B after losing $1.3B in 2007. Not only was it losing money, its financial prospects at the time looked bleak due to their large stake ...

The broad literature documents the empirical regularity that slope of the term structure of interest rates is a reliable predictor of future real economic activity. Steeper slopes presage increasing growth, and downward ...

with delays on the road and variabilities introduced by the major participants in the process, ie: distribution centers, drivers, etc. These sources of variability also make it difficult to measure the impact changes in ...

As international property investors increasingly understand and appreciate the benefits of diversification and look to achieve higher returns, cross-border real estate investment has increased. In this context, the issue ...

This thesis investigates the use of a task-based Monte Carlo simulation model to forecast headcount and manufacturing capacity requirements for a drug development organization. A pharmaceutical drug development group is ...