Introduction to Supply Chain Management
Homework Assignment #1
(100 Points)
1 | What is the difference between qualitative forecasting techniques and quantitative forecasting techniques? | 10 Points |
2 | When is it more appropriate to use a qualitative forecast? | 10 Points |
3 | When is it more appropriate to use a quantitative forecast? | 10 Points |
4 | Monthly sales for the RUOK Company for the last 6 months are as follows: Compute the sales forecast for Month Units January 18,000 February 22,000 March 16,000 April 18,000 May 20,000 June 24,000 a) 4 month simple moving average b) 4 month weighted moving average using 0.4 for the previous month, 0.3 for 2 months prior, 0.2 for 3 months prior and 0.1 for 4 months prior. | 15 Points |
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5 | The forecasts generated by 2 forecasting methods and actual sales are as follows:
Actual Forecast 1 Forecast 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Calculate the Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) for each forecast. · Forecast 1 · Forecast 2 | 15 Points |
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6 | What does Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR) mean – please explain
| 10 Points |