Retained Features:

• Real-World Data used: This text consists almost entirely of real-world examples, showing readers how to deal with real-life problems and difficulties in a realistic environment.
• Extended Examples used in each chapter: Two examples are used demonstrate the progression of techniques needed to solve each issue, these examples provide a realistic illustration of the concepts that are relevant to the student used in the text. One example is sales data from The Gap, while the other example uses domestic car sales data.
• Excel Data is presented: Excel is the leading calculation software used in business, and by consistently providing all the data in Excel, students recognize how easy it is to use with FORECAST X software.
• Screenshots of problems help students better conceptualize the problems: The edition includes many screenshots of actual problems; the data for each of these examples and problems is included on the accompanying CD.