Forecasting : methods and applications / Spyros Makridakis, Steven C. Wheelwright, Rob J. Hyndman.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The Forecasting Perspective. Basic Forecasting Tools. Time Series Decomposition. Exponential Smoothing Methods. Simple Regression. Multiple Regression. The Box-Jenkins Methodology for Arima Models. Advanced Forecasting Models. Forecasting the Long-Term. Judgmental Forecasting and Adjustments. The Use of Forecasting Methods in Practice. Implementing Forecasting: Its Uses, Advantages, and Limitations. Appendices. Indexes.

Known from its last editions as the "Bible of Forecasting", the third edition of this authoritative text has adopted a new approach-one that is as new as the latest trends in the field: "Explaining the past is not adequate for predicting the future".