A decision support system for demand forecasting with artificial neural networks and neuro-fuzzy models: A comparative analysis

  • Authors:
  • Tuğba Efendigil;Semih Önüt;Cengiz Kahraman

  • Affiliations:
  • Yildiz Technical University, Mechanical Faculty, Department of Industrial Engineering, 34349 Yildiz, Istanbul, Turkey;Yildiz Technical University, Mechanical Faculty, Department of Industrial Engineering, 34349 Yildiz, Istanbul, Turkey;Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Management, Department of Industrial Engineering, 34367 Macka, Istanbul, Turkey

  • Venue:
  • Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

An organization has to make the right decisions in time depending on demand information to enhance the commercial competitive advantage in a constantly fluctuating business environment. Therefore, estimating the demand quantity for the next period most likely appears to be crucial. This work presents a comparative forecasting methodology regarding to uncertain customer demands in a multi-level supply chain (SC) structure via neural techniques. The objective of the paper is to propose a new forecasting mechanism which is modeled by artificial intelligence approaches including the comparison of both artificial neural networks and adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system techniques to manage the fuzzy demand with incomplete information. The effectiveness of the proposed approach to the demand forecasting issue is demonstrated using real-world data from a company which is active in durable consumer goods industry in Istanbul, Turkey.