shape_sim {npdsim} | R Documentation |
Generate the shape of demand
Description
Generate the shape of demand for new products by specifying their life cycle shape and the length of their life cycle
Usage
shape_sim(periods_number, shape_number, shape_type = "random")
Arguments
periods_number |
Number of time periods of the products life cycle |
shape_number |
Number of generic shapes |
shape_type |
Type of shape to generate. It can take the values: "triangle", "trapezoid", "bass", "random" and "intro & growth". The type "random" picks one of the types "triangle", "trapezoid", "bass" randomly for each product. The type "intro & growth" is used for the shapes of the introduction and growth phases. |
Value
A numeric dateframe of three columns: time, shape and assigned_shape
Examples
shape_sim(periods_number=20, shape_number=5)
shape_sim(periods_number=20, shape_number=5,shape_type="trapezoid")
[Package npdsim version 1.0.0 Index]