Topics: - What to look for in the data before preparing forecasts - How to treat data when "problems" are recognized - How to prepare forecasts using different models and techniques - When each forecasting model is appropriate - How to use forecasts effectively after they are prepared

Main Theme: THE ERA OF COLLOBORATION THROUGH SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORKS Sub-topics: Transportation and Logistics; Regional Logistics; Supply Chain Management; Security in Logistics; Global Social Responsibility in Logistics; Logistics in Agriculture; Logistics in Service Sector; Logistics and Regional...

This year's conference, entitled "Start Small, Finish Big", will focus on entrepreneurial success stories of humble beginnings leading to great successes.

It is no hidden secret, to deliver optimal customer service and to minimize costs, companies need to prepare accurate forecasts. This conference will help professionals who are involved with the forecasting function, whether directly or indirectly, to gain knowledge about best practices used...

Thema: "Outsourcing - Kaufen oder Selbermachen?"

Schwerpunkt Themen: - China Sourcing - Rohstoffeinkauf: Erfolgsstrategien bei der Beschaffung von Stahl- und Industriemetallen - Trends und Strategien im modernen Fuhrparkmanagement - Neue Wege zur Vergabe öffentlicher Aufträge

Topics: • the impact of globalization on organizational change • international organizations as organizational change agents • the diffusion of organizational change practice • implementing organizational change in transitional countries • developing organizational change practice •...

There are many challenges forecasters face throughout the life cycle of any pharmaceutical product. At this year’s IBF Pharmaceutical Forecasting BestPractices Forum we will examine some of the more common challenges and discuss practical approaches to forecasting during the pre-launch,...

Papers are therefore solicited on issues including: •Specific or general organizational patterns of media firms •Heuristic application of industrial organizational models to media firms •Relationship between organizational structure and strategies •Relationship between organizational...

Submissions in the form of case study, conceptual, empirical and practitioner papers are invited in the areas, which address issues around Entrepreneurship, Family Business, and SME in general (EFS).