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Digital Angewandte Wirtschaftswissenschaften TC Grafenau

Dieser Artikel beschreibt eine Optimierungsmethode für ein Materialtransportsystem von Gabelstaplern mittels Warteschlangentheorie und Simulation. Ziel ist es, verschiedene Arten von Verschwendung bei den Kapazitätskosten, verspäteten Arbeitsaufträgen und Transportkosten zu reduzieren. Es wird eine gewisse ITInfrastruktur angenommen, wie etwa die Verwendung von Monitoren, um die aktuellen Arbeitsaufträge von verschiedenen Arbeitsplätzen anzuzeigen. Mathematische Gleichungen werden benutzt, um anfängliche obere und untere Grenzen für die benötigten Kapazitätsniveaus zu finden. Danach wird eine Simulation für verschiedene Kapazitätsniveaus innerhalb des Bereichs der theoretischen Ergebnisse durchgeführt, um die genau benötigte Mannzeit für verschiedene Jobsequenzierungsstrategien zu finden. Mit Hilfe der Statistiksoftware R wird ein Tool erstellt, welches Unternehmen für verschiedene Parameter Ergebnisse liefert. Diese Ergebnisse zeigen die Auswirkungen der Verwendung von Batching, unter Berücksichtigung der Begrenzung des Zeilenseitenraums und der Reduzierung der Leerfahrtstrategie für Leistungsmessungen. Die Strategie, das Leerfahren zu reduzieren, indem nach dem nächsten Arbeitsplatz gesucht wird, der einen Auftrag benötigt, ist nicht so effizient, da es die benötigte Kapazität erhöht. Dies liegt daran, dass es die Variabilität der Wartezeit vergrößert und somit den Prozentsatz der verspäteten Bestellungen steigert.

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Digital Angewandte Wirtschaftswissenschaften TC Grafenau

Enhanced Predictive Models for Purchasing in the Fashion Field by Applying Regression Trees Equipped with Ordinal Logistic Regression

Artificial Intelligence for Fashion Industry in the Big Data Era, Singapore

2018

ISBN: 978-981-13-0079-0

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Frauenau und Spiegelau werden digital

Der Bayerische Bürgermeister, vol. 71, no. 7+8, pp. 290-293

2018

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DOI: 10.1016/j.patrec.2017.04.018

Modeling Label Dependence for Multi-Label Classification Using the Choquistic Regression

Pattern Recognition Letters, vol. 92, no. June, pp. 75-80

2017

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While an incorrect identification of underlying dependency in data can lead to a flawed conclusion, recognizing legitimate dependency allows for the opportunity to adapt a model in a correct manner. In this regard, modeling the inter-dependencies in multi-label classification (multi target prediction) is one of the challenging tasks from a machine learning point of view. While common approaches seek to exploit so-called correlated information from labels, this can be improved by assuming the interactions between labels. A well-known tool to model the interaction between attributes is the Choquet integral; it enables one to model non-linear dependencies between attributes. Beyond identifying proper prior knowledge in data (if such knowledge exists), establishing suitable models that are in agreement with prior knowledge is not always a trivial task. In this paper, we propose a first step towards modeling label dependencies for multi-target classifications in terms of positive and negative interactions. In the experimental, we demonstrate real gains by applying this approach.

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Modified Sequential k‐means Clustering by Utilizing Response: A Case Study for Fashion Products

Expert Systems, vol. 34, no. 6

2017

DOI: 10.1111/exsy.12226

Nari Arunraj, Diane Ahrens

Modified sequential k‐means clustering concerns a k‐means clustering problem in which the clustering machine utilizes output similarity in addition. While conventional clustering methods commonly recognize similar instances at features‐level modified sequential clustering takes advantage of response, too. To this end, the approach we pursue is to enhance the quality of clustering by using some proper information. The information enables the clustering machine to detect more patterns and dependencies that may be relevant. This allows one to determine, for instance, which fashion products exhibit similar behaviour in terms of sales. Unfortunately, conventional clustering methods cannot tackle such cases, because they handle attributes solely at the feature level without considering any response. In this study, we introduce a novel approach underlying minimum conditional entropy clustering and show its advantages in terms of data analytics. In particular, we achieve this by modifying the conventional sequential k‐means algorithm. This modified clustering approach has the ability to reflect the response effect in a consistent manner. To verify the feasibility and the performance of this approach, we conducted several experiments based on real data from the apparel industry.

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Improving food supply chain using hybrid semiparametric regression model

Supply Management Research, Wiesbaden

2017

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Enhanced predictive models for purchasing in the fashion field by using kernel machine regression equipped with ordinal logistic regression

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, vol. 32, pp. 131-138

2016

Identifying the products which are highly sold in the fashion apparel industry is one of the challenging tasks, which leads to reduce the write off and increases the revenue. In fact, beyond of sales forecasting in general a crucial question remains whether a product may sell well or not. Assuming three classes as substantial, middle and inconsiderable, the forecasting problem comes down to a classification problem, where the task is to predict the class of a product. In this research, we present a probabilistic approach to identify the class of fashion products in terms of sale. Thereafter, we combine kernel machines with a probabilistic approach to empower the performance of kernel machines and eventually to make use of it to predicting the number of sales. The proposed approach is more robust to outliers (in the case of highly sold products) and in addition uses prior knowledge, hence it serves more reliable results. In order to verify the proposed approach, we conducted several experiments on a real data extracted from an apparel retailer in Germany.

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DOI: 10.4018/IJBAN.2016100102

Supervised Regression Clustering: A Case Study for Fashion Products

International Journal of Business Analytics (IJBAN), vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 21-40

2016

Clustering techniques typically group similar instances underlying individual attributes by supposing that similar instances have similar attributes characteristic. On contrary, clustering similar instances given a specific behavior is framed through supervised learning. For instance, which fashion products have similar behavior in term of sales. Unfortunately, conventional clustering methods cannot tackle this case, since they handle attributes by a same manner. In fact, conventional clustering approaches do not consider any response, and moreover they assume attributes act by the same importance. However, clustering instances with respect to responses leads to a better data analytics. In this research, the authors introduce an approach for the goal supervised clustering and show its advantage in terms of data analytics as well as prediction. To verify the feasibility and the performance of this approach the authors conducted several experiments on a real dataset derived from an apparel industry.

Michael Fernandes, Nari Arunraj, Diane Ahrens

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Application of SARIMAX model to forecast daily sales in retail industry

International Journal of Operations Research and Information Systems (IJORIS), vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 1-20

2016

DOI: 10.4018/IJORIS.2016040101

Digital Angewandte Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Abstract During retail stage of food supply chain (FSC), food waste and stock-outs occur mainly due to inaccurate sales forecasting which leads to inappropriate ordering of products. The daily demand for a fresh food product is affected by external factors, such as seasonality, price reductions and holidays. In order to overcome this complexity and inaccuracy, the sales forecasting should try to consider all the possible demand influencing factors. The objective of this study is to develop a Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average with external variables (SARIMAX) model which tries to account all the effects due to the demand influencing factors, to forecast the daily sales of perishable foods in a retail store. With respect to performance measures, it is found that the proposed SARIMAX model improves the traditional Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (SARIMA) model. Article Preview 1. Introduction Discount retail stores have been a noticeable feature of German retail market since the 1980s. In particular, the growth in number of discount retail stores have significantly increased after reunification of Germany. Recently, there is a growing trend of increasing varieties of fruits and vegetables with year-around availability across all the German discount retail outlets rather than just in their traditional growing season. In order to attract customers and remain competitive in the market, the fruits and vegetables are exported from foreign countries and stocked for longer periods. Particularly, increase in number of retail stores, availability of varieties of fruits and vegetables (in stock) with short shelf-lives, frequent price variations, and different storage conditions increase the complexity and results in huge amount of food waste. In Germany, the retail sector produces the food waste of around 0.5 million tons per year (Kranert et al., 2012). Although the retail sector contributes only 5% of the total food waste in food supply chain, mostly they are avoidable food waste (wasting food which is fit for consumption). The quantity of food waste that occurs in the home (61%) is partially due to the management decisions in the retail sector (e.g. frequent promotions) that stimulate the consumer’s eagerness to purchase, and distract them to equate their demand with the purchase (Arunraj et al., 2014; Gooch et al., 2010). Hence, the proper decision making in the retail sector can help the suppliers and consumers to avoid the food waste. The role of sales forecasting in reducing the food waste in retail stores is a significant topic of discussion in the recent food waste related studies (Mena et al., 2011; Mena et al., 2014). According to Mena et al. (2011) and Stenmarck et al. (2011), the improvement of forecast accuracy is one of the essential remedial measures to reduce the food waste in the retail sector of food supply chain.

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Nari Arunraj, Diane Ahrens

Estimation of Non-Catastrophic Weather Impacts for Retail Industry

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, vol. 44, no. 7, pp. 731-753

2016

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Purpose Weather is often referred as an uncontrollable factor, which influences customer’s buying decisions and causes the demand to move in any direction. Such a risk usually leads to loss to industries. However, only few research studies about weather and retail shopping are available in literature. This study aims at developing a model and to analyse the relationship between weather and retail shopping behavior (i.e., store traffic and sales). Design/methodology/approach. The data set for this research study is obtained from two food retail stores and a fashion retail store located in Lower Bavaria, Germany. All these three retail stores are in same geographical location. The weather data set was provided by a German weather service agency and is from a weather station nearer to the retail stores under study. The analysis for the study was drawn using multiple linear regression with autoregressive elements (MLR-AR). The estimated coefficients of weather variables using MLR-AR model represent corresponding weather impacts on the store traffic and the sales. Findings The snowfall has a significant effect on the store traffic and the sales in both food and fashion retail stores. In food retail store, the risk due to snowfall varies depending on the location of stores. There are also significant lagging effects of snowfall in the fashion retail store. However, the rainfall has a significant effect only on the store traffic in the food retail stores. In addition to these effects, the sales in the fashion retail store are highly affected by the temperature deviation. Research limitations/implications Limitations in availability of data for the weather variables and other demand influencing factors (e.g. promotion, tourism, online shopping, demography of customers etc.) may reduce efficiency of the proposed MLR-AR model. In spite of these limitations, this study can be able to quantify the effects of weather variables on the store traffic and the sales Originality/value. This study contributes to the field of retail distribution by providing significant evidence of relationship between weather and retail business. Unlike previous studies, the proposed model tries to consider autocorrelation property, main and interaction effects between weather variables, temperature deviation and lagging effects of snowfall on the store traffic or the sales. The estimated weather impacts from this model can act as a reliable tool for retailers to explain the importance of different non-catastrophic weather events.

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Nari Arunraj, Diane Ahrens

Improved Forecasting and Purchasing of Fashion Products based on the Use of Big Data Techniques

Supply Management Research, Wiesbaden

2016

ISBN: 9783658088088

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A Hybrid Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average and Quantile Regression for Daily Food Sales Forecasting

International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 170, no. Part A, pp. 321-335

2015

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2015.09.039

In the retail stage of a food supply chain, food waste and stock-outs occur mainly due to inaccurate forecasting of sales which leads to incorrect ordering of products. The time series sales in food retail industry are characterized by high volatility and skewness, which vary by time. So, the interval forecasts are required by the retail companies to set appropriate inventory policy (reorder point or safety stock level). This paper attempts to develop a seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average with external variables (SARIMAX) model to forecast daily sales of a perishable food. The process of fitting a SARIMAX model in this study involves: (i) the development of Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (SARIMA) model and (ii) combining the SARIMA model and the demand influencing factors using linear regression. As the SARIMAX using multiple linear regression (SARIMA-MLR) model produces only mean forecast, the possibility of underestimation and overestimation is very high due to high service level, peak, and sparse sales in food retail industry. Therefore, a hybrid SARIMA and Quantile Regression (SARIMA-QR) is developed to construct high and low quantile predictions. Instead of extrapolating the quantiles from the mean point forecasts of SARIMA-MLR model based on the assumption of normality, the SARIMA-QR model directly forecasts the quantiles. The developed SARIMA-MLR and SARIMA-QR models are applied in modeling and forecasting of sales data, i.e., the daily sales of banana from a discount retail store in Lower Bavaria, Germany. The results show that the SARIMA-MLR and -QR models yield better forecasts at out-sample data when compared to seasonal naïve forecasting, traditional SARIMA, and multi-layered perceptron neural network (MLPNN) models. Unlike the SARIMA-MLR model, the SARIMA-QR model provides better prediction intervals and a deep insight into the effects of demand influencing factors for different quantiles.

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M. Müller, Michael Fernandes, Nari Arunraj, Diane Ahrens

Time series sales forecasting to reduce food waste in retail industry

Proceedings of The 34th International Symposium on Forecasting - Economic Forecasting: Past, Present and Future (June 29th - July 2nd 2014, Rotterdam, The Netherlands)

2014

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R. Morvai, Z. Szegedi, Diane Ahrens

Present Day Problems of SME-Partnerships in Hungarian Food Supply Chains

Logisztikai évkönyv (Jahrbuch Logistik)

2013

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Internationaler Einkäufer. Immense Bedeutung für die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Unternehmen.

All About Sourcing, no. April

2012

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F. Schupp, B. Köppel, Diane Ahrens

Nimm zwei

LOG.Punkt, no. 3, pp. 44-45

2008

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Michael Fernandes, Nari Arunraj, Martin Müller, Diane Ahrens

Terminplanung und -steuerung patientenbezogener Leistungen im Krankenhaus

Dissertationsschrift (Universität Passau, 2000)

Berichte aus der Betriebswirtschaft, Aachen

2001

ISBN: 978-3826596445

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Time series sales forecasting to reduce food waste in retail industry

34th International Symposium on Forecasting, Rotterdam

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Dem Einkaufsverhalten auf der Spur - intelligente Prognosesysteme für den Lebensmitteleinzelhandel

KErn Fachsymposium: Restlos Gut Essen - Nachhaltige Ernährung im 21. Jahrhundert, München/Kulmbach

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