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Talk 10. Forecasting
Talk 10. Forecasting
Operations Management
Talk 10:
Forecasting
Linh Phuc
Email: tgkhoafmt01@hanu.edu.vn
MSTeam: tgkhoafmt10@hanu.edu.vn
a. Simple Moving
1. Naive Methods
average
Content 1. Time-series
models
2. Techniques for
Averaging
b. Weighted
moving average
1. Simple Linear
Regression
2. Associative
models
Forecasting 2. Multiple
techniques Regression
1. Executive
Opinions
2. Salesforce
Opinions
B. Qualitative
3. Consumer
Surveys
4. Delphi method
• Reading material: Chapter 3, Jay Heizer, Barry Render (2020). Operations Management, Sustainability and Supply
chain management, edition 13th. Pearson.
• Case study: P. 185 - 188, Chapter 4, Jay Heizer, Barry Render (2020). Operations Management, Sustainability and
Supply chain management, edition 13th. Pearson.
a. Simple Moving
1. Naive Methods
A 1. Time-series 2. Techniques for
average
b. Weighted
models Averaging moving average
Assumption:
The future is an
extension of the past
3. Linear trend c. Exponential
Quantitative Historical data can be equation smoothing
forecasting models used to predict future
demand.
- Use mathematical 1. Simple Linear
techniques
- Based on historical Regression
data
2. Associative
- Use causal models
(explanatory) variables 2. Multiple
Assumption:
- Less accurate as the
One or more factors Regression
forecast’s time horizon
(independent variables)
increases
are related to demand
They can be used to
predict future demand.
3. Forecast
Accuracy
Trend variations Cyclical variations
- or movements over many - Wavelike movements that
years are longer than a year
- Reason: factors such as - Reason: macroeconomic
population growth, population and political factors.
shifts, cultural changes, and Time series
income shifts. A time-ordered sequence of
observations taken at regular intervals.
Seasonal variations
- Peaks and valleys that
Random variations
repeat over a consistent
interval such as hours, days, - Reason: force majeure
weeks, months, years, or
seasons.
A.1.1 - Naive Methods
Explanation: the estimate for the next
period is equal to the actual demand for the
immediate past period.
Formula:
Explanation: Just like the linear trend model, but the x variable is an
explanatory variable of demand, instead of time.
Formula: The regression equation
Accumulate,
Summarize and Send Announce final result
• Round 1 out results • Round n
• Experts • Round 2 • Experts • Final round
respond • Experts respond • Reach
Accumulate, respond Accumulated, consensus
Summarize and Send Summarize and Sent
out results out