OR/MS Today, June 2008

Forecasting Software Survey
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Product New Features
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@RISK 5.0 Palisade is the maker of the new @RISK 5.0 - Monte Carlo simulation software for Six Sigma in Excel. @RISK integrates comple Free trial versions, Six Sigma models and case studies are available online at www.palisade.com
AUTOBOX Daily data related (Day of the week, Week of the year and Day of the month effects), Monthly data related (business days, 4/4/5 effect, month of the year), all holidays quickly evaluated-ie. st patty's), Length of Lead, Lag variables are automatically indentified. Won the best dedicated forecasting package in the "Principlesof Forecasting" text book http://www.forecastingprinciples.com/
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B34S ProSeries Econometric System GAM, Least Angle Regression, Alternating Conditional Expectation, Poisson regression, Quantile regression, Bootstrap, etc An advanced matrix programming language allows full customization and flexibility
Crystal Ball Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 Compatibility, Scatter Charts, Ability to start and stop Crystal Ball inside Microsoft Excel. Crystal Ball is a full suite of Excel-based applications for Monte Carlo simulation, time-series forecasting and optimization
Forecast Pro Unlimited Outlier detection/correction, seasonally simplified exponential smoothing, improved expert selection/reporting/interface. Forecast Pro Unlimited is designed for large-scale forecasting and collaborative forecasting. Visit www.forecastpro.com.
Forecast Pro XE    
Forecast Pro XE Outlier detection/correction, seasonally simplified exponential smoothing, improved expert selection/reporting/interface. Forecast Pro XE is a business forecasting package designed for both novices and professionals. Visit www.forecastpro.com.
ForecastX Wizard .NET architecture  
ForecastX Wizard Premium Edition Released Aug. 2007  
iData Integration with demand planning, inventory control and supply chain optimization. A powerful and flexible forecasting solution designed for large, complex operations.
Minitab 15 Statistical Software Column formulas, 40+ Calculator functions, Poisson Rate Tests, Power Curves, Acceptance Sampling, Type 1 Gage, COM-enabled New features continued: Optimal General Factorial Designs, Probability Distribution Plot, Warranty Analysis, etc.
OpenForecast   The first and still possibly the only truly open source forecasting package available
PEERForecaster   Easy-to-use Excel Add-in with exponential smoothing and ARIMA models within a unified state-space formulation
PSI Planner for Windows http://www.psiplanner.com/
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PSI Planner is a high tech, low cost integrated Supply Chain Planning system for Windows.
RoadMap Global Planning Solution MetaSearch and Retrieval of Competitive Intelligence GPS automatically scans Google News, Bloomberg, EDGAR (SEC), US Patent and Trademark Office for competitive intelligence.
RoadMap in a Box Pricing includes Hardware and Software RoadMap in a Box is a Forecasting Appliance that supports workgroups of 10 to 500 users.
SAS Forecast Server More system admin. macros, additional outlier detection options, more complex filtering options, more statistics of fit Fact sheet, white papers, customer success stories, webcasts, and other information at www.sas.com/forecastserver
SCA Statistical System TAR modeling, Threshold Transfer Function modeling, Enhanced date handling and aggregation, Causality, Time-varying parameter Customization is supported using SCA macro and matrix programming language
SmartForecasts    
Smoothie Synchonization server multiple collaborative users. Smoothie's Pivot Forecasting enables immediate propagation of aggregagte forecasts and adjustments at any level.
STATGRAPHICS Centurion XV   General purpose statistical analysis software includes forecasting procedures.
STATGRAPHICS Mobile   Designed for handheld PocketPCs
STATGRAPHICS Online   Operates over the Internet from within a web browser.
SYSTAT v12 Trend Analysis, Mixed Models, Partial Least Squares, Response Surface Methods  
TimeTrends Forecasting System Workflow efficiency improvements, updated DBMS and OS compatibility  
Vanguard System   Vanguard can act as a high-performance forecast server for integration with existing planning systems.

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