Grey Holt-Winters Model and Grey Wolf Optimization for the Egg Price Forecasting in China

Authors

  • Jiamin Zhang Hebei University of Engineering image/svg+xml
  • Lifeng Wu Hebei University of Engineering
  • Yibo Li Hebei Agricultural University image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52812/ijgs.112

Keywords:

Grey Holt-Winters Model, Grey Wolf Optimizer, Support Vector Regression, Egg Price, Forecasting

Abstract

To deal with the egg price forecasting in China, the grey Holt-Winters model is optimized by the Grey Wolf Algorithm. The optimized grey Holt-Winters model outperform support vector regression for forecasting the price of eggs in the four provinces of China. The seasonality of egg price is also discussed in the current study. The forecast accuracy is gauged through the Mean Absolute Percent Error and the Root Mean Square Error. The proposed model's forecasts will provide the egg producers and consumers with better long-term information.

 

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2025-12-30

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Zhang, J., Wu, L., & Li, Y. (2025). Grey Holt-Winters Model and Grey Wolf Optimization for the Egg Price Forecasting in China. International Journal of Grey Systems, 5(2), 5–12. https://doi.org/10.52812/ijgs.112

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