Forecasting of printing and writing paper consumption in Iran using artificial neural network and classical methods

Tavakkoli, Amir; Hemmasi, Amir Hooman; Talaeipour, Mohammad; Bazyar, Behzad; Tajdini, Ajang

doi:10.22092/ijwpr.2015.101476

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Ph.D. Graduate Student., Department of Wood and Paper Science, Tehran Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

² Associate Prof., Department of Wood and Paper Science, Tehran Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

³ Assistant Prof., Department of Wood and Paper Science, Tehran Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

⁴ Associate Prof., Department of Wood and Paper Science, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2015.101476

Abstract

The objective of the research is to forecast the trend of the printing and writing paper consumption in Iran for a five-year period using both modern and classical methods. In order to do the forecasting, predictability of time series was primarily studied using Durbin-Watson and Runs tests. Then, artificial neural network model (multilayer perceptrons (MLP)) and univariate and multivariate classical forecasting models such as univariate single exponential smoothing (SES), double exponential smoothing (DES), holt-winters exponential smoothing (HWES) and Box- Jenkins (ARIMA) models, and multivariate econometric model all together were compared in terms of the standard statistical measures. Finally, the consumption of printing and writing paper in Iran was forecasted up to the year 2017 using the most appropriate model. The results of both the parametric test of Durbin-Watson and non-parametric test of Runs show that, the printing and writing consumption series is non-random and predictable. The results of comparing different forecast methods showed that the artificial neural network model has higher forecasting accuracy than the classical models and it is more appropriate for the five-year forecast period. Also, the results of forecasting by using neural network model (MLP), revealed that the printing and writing paper consumption in Iran is forecasted to increase by 5.3%, from around 375 thousand tons in 2012 to 420 thousand tons in 2013, but it falls over the five-year forecast period, from 5.3% in 2013 to 0.07% in 2017.

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Main Subjects

Management and Economics wood

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Iranian Journal of Wood and Paper Science Research

Forecasting of printing and writing paper consumption in Iran using artificial neural network and classical methods

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Volume 30, WINTER 4 - Serial Number 53
December 2015
Pages 632-652

Forecasting of printing and writing paper consumption in Iran using artificial neural network and classical methods

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References

Volume 30, WINTER 4 - Serial Number 53December 2015Pages 632-652

Volume 30, WINTER 4 - Serial Number 53
December 2015
Pages 632-652