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2014-07-01

New product forecasting demand by using neural networks and similar product analysis

Pronóstico de demanda de productos nuevos mediante el uso de redes neuronales y el análisis de productos similares

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v81n186.45223

Palabras clave:

demand forecasting, new products, neural networks, similar products (en)
pronóstico de demanda, productos nuevos, redes neuronales, productos similares (es)

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  • Alfonso T. Sarmiento Universidad de La Sabana
  • Osman Camilo Soto LOGYCA / INVESTIGACIÓN
This research presents a new product forecasting methodology that combines the forecast of analogous products. The quantitative part of the method uses an artificial neural network to calculate the forecast of each analogous product. These individual forecasts are combined using a qualitative approach based on a factor that measures the similarity between the analogous products and the new product. A case study of two major multinational companies in the food sector is presented to illustrate the methodology. Results from this study showed more accurate forecasts using the proposed approach in 86 percent of the cases analyzed.
Esta investigación presenta una metodología para pronosticar productos nuevos que combina el pronóstico de productos similares. La parte cuantitativa del método usa una red neuronal artificial para calcular el pronóstico de cada producto similar. Estos pronósticos individuales son combinados usando una técnica cualitativa basada en un factor que mide la similaridad entre los productos análogos y el producto nuevo. Para ilustrar la metodología se presenta un caso de estudio de dos grandes compañías multinacionales en el sector de alimentos. Los resultados de este estudio mostraron en el 86 por ciento de los casos analizados pronósticos más exactos usando el método propuesto.

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