IMA Journal of Management Mathematics
CALL FOR PAPERS
Special issue on “Demand Forecasting for Inventory Management”
Special issue editors
John E. Boylan, Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College
Aris A. Syntetos, University of Salford
Brief description of the topic
Many inventory systems cater for uncertain demand. The inventory
parameters in these systems require estimates of the demand and forecast
error distributions. The two stages of these systems, forecasting and
stock control, are often examined independently. Most studies tend to look
at demand forecasting as if this were an end in itself, or at stock
control models as if there were no preceding stages of computation.
Nevertheless, it is important to understand the interaction between demand
forecasting and inventory control since this influences the performance of
the inventory system.
Papers are invited for a special issue on “Demand Forecasting for
Inventory Management” of the IMA Journal of Management Mathematics.
Theoretical and/or empirical contributions that consider the interface
between demand forecasting and inventory management and make a significant
contribution to the field will be considered for publication. Potential
topics include, but are not limited to:
• Accuracy and performance measures
• Bullwhip effect
• Case studies
• Demand categorisation
• Distributional assumptions
• Hierarchical forecasting
• Multi echelon systems
• Serial systems
• Service level in the supply chain
Deadlines and submission instructions
Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the “Instructions to
Authors” presented in the Journal’s web site
(http://imaman.oxfordjournals.org/). Submissions should be e-mailed to
both of the two Special Issue Editors. The PDF format is preferred,
although the MS Word version is acceptable. The abstract of the paper
should also be submitted separately in MS Word format. All papers will be
refereed according to the standards of the IMA Journal of Management
Mathematics. All submissions should be received by the Special Issue
Editors by January 12, 2007.
Publication schedule
Manuscript submission: January 12, 2007
Reviewers’ reports: March 30, 2007
Revised paper submission: June 29, 2007
Final manuscript submission to publisher: December 21, 2007
Publication: April 2008 (vol. 19, number 2)
Special issue editors
Professor John E. Boylan
Buckinghamshire Business School, Buckinghamshire Chilterns University
College
Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire HP8 4AD,
UK
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tel. no: + 44 (0) 1494 60 51 30
Fax: + 44 (0) 1494 87 42 30
Dr Aris A. Syntetos
Centre for OR and Applied Statistics, Salford Business School, University
of Salford, Maxwell Building, Manchester M5 4WT, UK
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tel. no: + 44 (0) 161 295 58 04
Fax: + 44 (0) 161 295 55 56
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