shape_sim: Generate the shape of demand

In npdsim: Simulate Demand and Attributes for New Products

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")

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