Prepare demand forecasts for the next four quarters for all four products. Describe the forecasting method you chose and explain why that forecasting method is best suited to this scenario. Explain why you did, or did not, choose the same forecasting method for each product.

Electronic Manufacturing Inc. is dedicated to the production of diverse products related to computers. Below you will see the production data of four of their products during the past 3 years presented in quarters.

Examine the historical production trends and address the following:

Prepare demand forecasts for the next four quarters for all four products.
Describe the forecasting method you chose and explain why that forecasting method is best suited to this scenario.
Explain why you did, or did not, choose the same forecasting method for each product.
What are the benefits of using a formalized approach to forecasting these products?

Year 1

Products

Quarter

Motherboard

Hard Drive

Video Card

Ink

1

2,550

1,525

1,855

5,250

2

995

1,025

1,285

4,250

3

3,850

3,025

4,240

5,155

4

2,855

3,175

1,970

5,345

Total

10,250

8,750

9,350

20,000

Year 2

Products

Quarter

Motherboard

Hard Drive

Video Card

Ink

1

4,025

3,965

3,525

9,350

2

2,595

3,025

3,025

9,005

3

6,225

3,250

7,320

9,255

4

5,905

4,125

3,480

10,640

Total

18,750

14,365

17,350

38,250

Year 3

Products

Quarter

Motherboard

Hard Drive

Video Card

Ink

1

5,275

4,905

4,850

13,250

2

3,350

4,250

4,325

13,125

3

7,005

4,105

8,150

13,325

4

6,730

5,535

4,625

15,775

Total

22,360

18,795

21,950

55,475

Length

Minimum 7 pages not including the title and reference pages

Suggested resource

APA 7

Sousa Agostino, I.R., Vieira da Silva, W., Pereira da Veiga, C., Mendonca Souza, A. (2020). Forecasting models in the manufacturing processes and operations management: Systematic literature review. Journal of Forecasting, 39(7), 1043-1056.

Sharma, H. K., Kumari, K., & Kar, S. (2020). A rough set approach for forecasting models. Decision Making: Applications in Management and Engineering, 3(1), 1-21.

Recommended:

Li, Y., Berry, D., & Lee, J. (2020). How to choose among three forecasting methods: Machine learning, statistical models and judgmental forecasts. International Journal of Applied Forecasting, 2020(58), 7-14.

Seyedan, M., & Mafakheri, F. (2020). Predictive big data analytics for supply chain demand forecasting: Methods, applications, and research opportunities. Journal of Big Data, 7(1).

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