1.Which of the following pertains to an efficient supply chain? A)It deals with innovative products B)The product life cycle will be short C)It is worthwhile to invest in good forecasting systems D)All of the above   PS: OPTION D INCORRECT 2.Which of the following will have lesser bullwhip effect in a supply chain? A)Supply Chain co-ordination B)Opening more stocking points closer to the point of consumption C)Empowering the lower echelons of the inventory to take decisions on fulfilling the demand D)All of the above

The following table shows the actual demand observed over the last 11​ years:                                                                                                                                             Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Demand 8 8 4 9 12 7 11 14 9 13 8 Part 2 Using exponential smoothing with α ​= 0.50 and a forecast for year 1 of 7.0​, provide the forecast from periods 2 through 12 ​(round your responses to one decimal​ place).   Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Forecast 7.0 enter your response here enter your response here enter your response here enter your response here enter your response here enter your response here enter your response here enter your response here enter your response here enter your response here enter your response here

Exercise Torecast CIT ▷ Complete the table Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 Forecast demand 700 760 780 790 850 950 Actual demand 660 840 750 835 910 890 ▷ What is MAD? MAPE? TS? Deviation RSFE (Cumulative sum of forecast errors) MAD (Mean absolute deviation) APE (absolute % error) +

Why would demand forecasting make sense in a “make to stock” situation?

(b) Demand history of five different products of a company is shown below. Products 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 A 37 40 41 45 49 26 34 30 26 23 33 28 32 C 58 55 32 38 45 56 62 70 77 86 95 83 88 81 92 85 i. Name the methods that is suitable to forecast the demand of the above five products? ii. Forecast demand of the product B or D with error for the year 2021. If you need a value of a then consider it 0.7.

Source Available at: http://panmore.com/walmart-inventory-management [Accessed 18 July 2022] Reading the above, it becomes clear that good inventory management and forecasting can deliver supply chain success for and could ultimately lead to profitability and growth. In a report you are required to evaluate the importance of forecasting for Walmart Your report, must include but is limited to the following: • The importance of forecasting to Walmart. • Examine if a combination of both qualitative and quantitative forecasting may be best suited. • Argue the relevance of cloud-based forecasting for Walmart. NB: • The marks allocated next to each concept in the rubric below should serve only as a guide to the depth your discussion should cover. Your answer should be a minimum of 1 200 to a maximum of 1 500 words. Markers are to stop marking after the threshold of 1 500 words (two-and-a-half to three pages) has been reached. Please indicate the word count at the end of your answer. • You…

Q-4: Define and briefly explain the following methods of demand estimation with examples from the real world? a) Consumer Surveys b) Consumer Clinics c) Market Experiments

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2) A manager has prepared a forecast of expected aggregate demand. Develop an aggregate plan that assumes: A level production rate, back orders are allowed and are charged at the rate of $15 per unit per month, inventory holding costs are $2 per unit per month in average inventory, regular time cost is $7 per unit and beginning inventory is zero. Show the aggregate plan and determine the cost of this plan. (use excel to show formulas for your calculations) Month Forecast 270 2 310 280 4 350 310 280