Forecasting Lesson
Forecasting Lesson
What is a
forecast?
FORECASTING COMPONENTS
• Short-range forecasts are daily
operations.
May = 70 + 50 + 90 = 210 = 70
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June = 50 + 90 + 10 = 150 = 50
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July = 90 + 10 + 80 = 180 = 60
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SOLUTION
August = 10 + 80 + 150 = 240 = 80
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September = 80 + 150 + 70 = 300 =100
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October = 150 + 70 + 110 = 330 = 110
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November = 70 + 110 + 150 = 180 = 110
3 3
December = 110 + 150 + 130 = 390 = 130
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COMPUTATION FOR THE FORECAST ON 5-
MONTH MOVING AVERAGE
June = 60 + 70 + 50 + 90 + 10 = 280 = 56
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July = 70 + 50 + 10 + 80 = 300 = 60
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Aug = 50 + 90 + 10 + 80 + 150 = 380 = 76
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July = 90 + 10 + 80 = 180 = 60
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COMPUTATION FOR THE FORECAST ON 5-
MONTH MOVING AVERAGE
June = 60 + 70 + 50 + 90 + 10 = 280 = 56
5 5
July = 70 + 50 + 10 + 80 = 300 = 60
5 5
Aug = 50 + 90 + 10 + 80 + 150 = 380 = 76
5 5
Period…. Month Actual 3-Month 5-Month
Moving Moving
Average Average
1 January 60 -
2 February 70 -
3 March 50
4 April 90 60
5 May 10 70
6 June 80 50 56
7 July 150 60 60
8 August 70 80 76
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2 February 70 -
3 March 50 -
4 April 90 58 56.5
5 May 10 74 77.0
6 June 42 36.0
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