摘要: Demand forecasting and stock control are traditionally examined as independent of each other. Even though this weakness has been highlighted in the academic literature, little empirical work conducted on adjustments addressing interaction between control. In paper, relevant literature is critically reviewed. Subsequently, performance some modifications adjustments, slow-moving items, detail. The data set consists individual demand histories 753 intermittent line items from Royal Air Force (UK). Overall, results indicate that there a scope for improving parametric systems, indeed required order to account