Optimal forecasting for seasonal apparel items************

Loblaw Companies Limited（LCL）是加拿大食品和制药行业的领导者。Loblaw经营五个部门。Joe Fresh就是其中之一。今天，它是加拿大领先的时装零售商之一，产品在几个零售点提供。在这个项目中，LCL和瑞尔森大学的一个研究团队合作。在这个应用研究项目中，目标是确定季节性服装项目的最佳预测。为此，目前的预测系统进行检查。此外，适当的预测方法的开发，测试，并应用于季节性项目。该项目的结果将有利于加拿大的公司，研究和环境，因为可以避免一些多余的运输。

Loblaw Companies Limited (LCL) is the Canada's food and pharmacy leader. Loblaw operates five divisions. Joe Fresh is one of them. Today, it is one of Canada's leading fashion retailers, with products available at several retail locations. In this project, LCL and a research team from Ryerson University collaborate. In this applied research project, the objective is to determine the optimal forecast for the seasonal apparel items. To this aim, the current forecasting system is examined. In addition, the appropriate forecasting methods are developed, tested, and applied for the seasonal items. The results of this project will have benefits for the company, research, and environment in Canada because some excess transportation can be avoided.