TAILIEUCHUNG - Lecture Operations management (11/e): Chapter 3 - William J. Stevenson

In fact, forecasts are basic inputs for many kinds of decisions in business organizations. Consequently, it is important for all managers to be able to understand and use forecasts. Although forecasts are typically developed by the marketing function, the operations function is often called on to assist in forecast development. More important, though, is the reality that operations is a major user of forecasts. Chapter 3 provides important insights on forecasting as well as information on how to develop and monitor forecasts. | Forecasting McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. You should be able to: List the elements of a good forecast Outline the steps in the forecasting process Describe at least three qualitative forecasting techniques and the advantages and disadvantages of each Compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative approaches to forecasting Describe averaging techniques, trend and seasonal techniques, and regression analysis, and solve typical problems Explain three measures of forecast accuracy Compare two ways of evaluating and controlling forecasts Assess the major factors and trade-offs to consider when choosing a forecasting technique 3- Student Slides Forecast – a statement about the future value of a variable of interest We make forecasts about such things as weather, demand, and resource availability Forecasts are an important element in making informed decisions 3- Student Slides MAD weights all errors evenly MSE .

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• Fecasting process
• Make decisions
• Operations management
• Lecture Operations management
• Process management
• Supply chain management
• Management of quality
• Manufacturing planning
• Control for supply chain management
• Supply chain logistics
• Management of supply chain logistics
• Supply chain logistics framework
• Warehouse replenishment systems
• Supply chain
• Lecture Supply chain management
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• Supply chain relationship management
• Global supply chain management
• Guide to supply chain management
• Source in supply chain management
• Guide to deliver in supply chain management
• Supply chains
• Operations planning
• Strategic sourcing initiatives
• Competitive supply chain
• Supply chain processes
• Goods producing processes
• Effective operation
• Supply chain strategy
• Advances in supply chain management
• Supply chain analysis
• Advanced planning
• Essentials of supply chain management
• Supply chain operations
• Supply chain coordination
• Business strategy
• Measuring performance
• Supply chain metrics
• Supply chain opportunities
• Developing supply chain systems
• Logistics and supply chain management
• Synchronous supply chain
• Managing the global pipeline
• Managing risk in the supply chain
• Supply chain integration
• Strategic lead time management
• The synchronous supply chain
• The supply chain
• Lean supply chains
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