%0 Journal Article %A Steffen C. Eickemeyer and Tim Borcherding and Peter Nyhuis and Hannover %D 2012 %J International Journal of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 63, 2012 %T Information Fusion as a Means of Forecasting Expenditures for Regenerating Complex Investment Goods %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/8008 %V 63 %X Planning capacities when regenerating complex investment goods involves particular challenges in that the planning is subject to a large degree of uncertainty regarding load information. Using information fusion – by applying Bayesian Networks – a method is being developed for forecasting the anticipated expenditures (human labor, tool and machinery utilization, time etc.) for regenerating a good. The generated forecasts then later serve as a tool for planning capacities and ensure a greater stability in the planning processes. %P 578 - 581