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Forecasting error measures in multiple product situations. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Canduela, J. (2004, July). Forecasting error measures in multiple product situations. Presented at 24th International Symposium on Forecasting

As a result of qualitative research work carried out in a major brewing company, three main issues
arose. First, there is a difference in the value of a forecast and the way it is used or abused. Second,
a clear indication of the social and politic... Read More about Forecasting error measures in multiple product situations..

Evaluating train protection systems (2004)
Journal Article
Riddington, G., Beck, M., & Cowie, J. (2004). Evaluating train protection systems. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 55(6), 606-613. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601724

This paper arose from the work carried out for the Cullen/Uff Joint Inquiry into Train Protection Systems. It is concerned with the problem of evaluating the benefits of safety enhancements in order to avoid rare, but catastrophic accidents, and the... Read More about Evaluating train protection systems.

Russian entrepreneurship: A question of ambiguity or certainty, risk taking or risk averse. (2004)
Journal Article
Gallagher, J. (2004). Russian entrepreneurship: A question of ambiguity or certainty, risk taking or risk averse. International Business and Economics Research Journal, 3, 31-38

This article stems from a case study based on a series of in-depth interviews carried out on the All Russia Association of the Blind (VOS). It traces how two of the most successful VOS enterprises, Enterprise 13 in Moscow and Revda in the Urals, res... Read More about Russian entrepreneurship: A question of ambiguity or certainty, risk taking or risk averse..