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FORECASTING

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FORECASTING

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FORECASTINGForecasting is essential for a number of

planning decisions.Long term decisionsNew product introductionPlant expansion

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MEDIUM TERM DECISIONSAggregate production planningMan power planningInventory policy

SHORT TERM DECISIONS:• Production planning • Scheduling of job orders

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PLANNING PROCESSA forecast of demand is an essential input for

planning.

System to be managed

System objectiv

es

Plan of action

Constraints budget/space

ResourcesMen/materials

Demand forecast

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METHODS OF FORECASTING(A) subjective or intuitive methods-opinion polls, interviews-Delphi(B) Methods based on averaging of past data-moving averages -exponential smoothing

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(C) Regression models on historical data-trend extrapolation(D) Causal or economic models(E) time- series analysis using stochastic

models- Box Jenkins Models

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FORECASTING Objective Scientific Free from ‘bias’ Reproducible Error analysis possible

PREDICTION Subjective Intuitive Individual bias Non reproducible Error analysis limited

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NORMAL PATTERNS OF DEMANDConstantLinear trendCyclicSeasonal pattern with growth

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ABNORMAL DEMAND PATTERNS

Transient impulse sudden risesudden fall

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OPINION POLLSPersonal interviewsEg: aggregation of opinion of sales representatives to obtain

sales forecast of a region. Knowledge base (experience) Subjective bias Questionnaire method Questionnaire design Choice of respondents Obtaining respondents Analysis and presentation of results (forecasting) Telephonic conversation Fast DELPHI

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DELPHIA structured method of obtaining responses from experts

Utilizes the vast knowledge base of expertsEliminates subjective bias and ‘influencing’

the members through anonymityIterative in character with statistical

summary at end of each round (generally 3 rounds)

Consensus (or divergent view points) usually emerge at the end of the exercise.

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DELPHI

Coordinator

meanmedianstandard deviatiom

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

year

Expert 1

Expert 2

Expert n

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DELPHIROUND 1

ROUND 2

ROUND 3

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DELPHI-moving to divergent points

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3