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Chapter 5
To accompany
Quantitative Analysis for Management, Eleventh Edition,
by Render, Stair, and Hanna
Power Point slides created by Brian Peterson
Forecasting

Copyright ©2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 5-2
Regression
Analysis
Multiple
Regression
Moving
Average
Exponential
Smoothing
Trend
Projections
Decomposition
Delphi
Methods
Jury of Executive
Opinion
Sales Force
Composite
Consumer
Market Survey
Time-Series
Methods
Qualitative
Models
Causal
Methods
Forecasting Models
Forecasting
Techniques
Figure 5.1

Qualitative Models
 Qualitative models incorporate judgmental
or subjective factors.
 These are useful when subjective factors
are thought to be important or when
accurate quantitative data is difficult to
obtain.
 Common qualitative techniques are:
 Delphi method.
 Jury of executive opinion.
 Sales force composite.
 Consumer market surveys.

Qualitative Models
 Delphi Method – This is an iterative group
process where (possibly geographically
dispersed) respondents provide input to decision
makers.
 Jury of Executive Opinion – This method collects
opinions of a small group of high-level managers,
possibly using statistical models for analysis.
 Sales Force Composite – This allows individual
salespersons estimate the sales in their region
and the data is compiled at a district or national
level.
 Consumer Market Survey – Input is solicited from
customers or potential customers regarding their
purchasing plans.

Time-Series Models
 Time-series models attempt to predict
the future based on the past.
 Common time-series models are:
 Moving average.
 Exponential smoothing.
 Trend projections.
 Decomposition.
 Regression analysis is used in trend
projections and one type of
decomposition model.

Scatter Diagrams
Wacker Distributors wants to forecast sales for
three different products (annual sales in the table,
in units):
YEAR
TELEVISION
SETS
RADIOS
COMPACT DISC
PLAYERS
1 250 300 110
2 250 310 100
3 250 320 120
4 250 330 140
5 250 340 170
6 250 350 150
7 250 360 160
8 250 370 190
9 250 380 200
10 250 390 190
Table 5.1

Scatter Diagram for TVs
Figure 5.2a
        
330 –
250 –
200 –
150 –
100 –
50 –
| | | | | | | | | |
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Time (Years)
AnnualSalesofTelevisions
(a)
 Sales appear to be
constant over time
Sales = 250
 A good estimate of
sales in year 11 is
250 televisions

Scatter Diagram for Radios










increasing at a
constant rate of 10
radios per year
Sales = 290 + 10(Year)
 A reasonable
estimate of sales in
year 11 is 400
radios.
420 –
400 –
380 –
360 –
340 –
320 –
300 –
280 –
| | | | | | | | | |
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Time (Years)
AnnualSalesofRadios
(b)
Figure 5.2b

Scatter Diagram for CD
Players







 
 This trend line may
not be perfectly
accurate because
of variation from
year to year
increasing
 A forecast would
probably be a
larger figure each
year
200 –
180 –
160 –
140 –
120 –
100 –
| | | | | | | | | |
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Time (Years)
AnnualSalesofCDPlayers
(c)
Figure 5.2c

Measures of Forecast Accuracy
 We compare forecasted values with actual values
to see how well one model works or to compare
models.
Forecast error = Actual value – Forecast value
 One measure of accuracy is the mean absolute
deviation (MAD):
n

errorforecast
MAD

Using a naïve forecasting model we can compute the MAD:
YEAR
ACTUAL
SALES OF
CD
PLAYERS
FORECAST
SALES
ABSOLUTE VALUE OF
ERRORS (DEVIATION),
(ACTUAL – FORECAST)
1 110 — —
2 100 110 |100 – 110| = 10
3 120 100 |120 – 110| = 20
4 140 120 |140 – 120| = 20
5 170 140 |170 – 140| = 30
6 150 170 |150 – 170| = 20
7 160 150 |160 – 150| = 10
8 190 160 |190 – 160| = 30
9 200 190 |200 – 190| = 10
10 190 200 |190 – 200| = 10
11 — 190 —
Sum of |errors| = 160
MAD = 160/9 = 17.8
Table 5.2

YEAR
ACTUAL
SALES OF CD
PLAYERS
FORECAST
SALES
ABSOLUTE VALUE OF
ERRORS (DEVIATION),
(ACTUAL – FORECAST)
1 110 — —
2 100 110 |100 – 110| = 10
3 120 100 |120 – 110| = 20
4 140 120 |140 – 120| = 20
5 170 140 |170 – 140| = 30
6 150 170 |150 – 170| = 20
7 160 150 |160 – 150| = 10
8 190 160 |190 – 160| = 30
9 200 190 |200 – 190| = 10
10 190 200 |190 – 200| = 10
11 — 190 —
Sum of |errors| = 160
MAD = 160/9 = 17.8
Table 5.2
817
9
160errorforecast
.MAD 

n
Using a naïve forecasting model we can compute the MAD:

 There are other popular measures of forecast
accuracy.
 The mean squared error:
n

2
error)(
MSE
 The mean absolute percent error:
%MAPE 100
actual
error
n


 And bias is the average error.

Time-Series Forecasting Models
 A time series is a sequence of evenly
spaced events.
 Time-series forecasts predict the future
based solely on the past values of the
variable, and other variables are
ignored.

Components of a Time-Series
A time series typically has four components:
1. Trend (T) is the gradual upward or downward
movement of the data over time.
2. Seasonality (S) is a pattern of demand
fluctuations above or below the trend line that
repeats at regular intervals.
3. Cycles (C) are patterns in annual data that
occur every several years.
4. Random variations (R) are “blips” in the data
caused by chance or unusual situations, and
follow no discernible pattern.

Decomposition of a Time-Series
Average Demand
over 4 Years
Trend
Component
Actual
Demand
Line
Time
DemandforProductorService
| | | |
Year Year Year Year
1 2 3 4
Seasonal Peaks
Figure 5.3
Product Demand Charted over 4 Years, with Trend
and Seasonality Indicated

Decomposition of a Time-Series
 There are two general forms of time-series
models:
 The multiplicative model:
Demand = T x S x C x R
 The additive model:
Demand = T + S + C + R
 Models may be combinations of these two
forms.
 Forecasters often assume errors are
normally distributed with a mean of zero.

Moving Averages
 Moving averages can be used when
demand is relatively steady over time.
 The next forecast is the average of the
most recent n data values from the time
series.
 This methods tends to smooth out short-
term irregularities in the data series.
n
n periodspreviousindemandsofSum
forecastaverageMoving 

Moving Averages
 Mathematically:
n
YYY
F nttt
t
11
1




...
Where:
= forecast for time period t + 1
= actual value in time period t
n = number of periods to average
tY
1tF

Wallace Garden Supply
 Wallace Garden Supply wants to
forecast demand for its Storage Shed.
 They have collected data for the past
year.
 They are using a three-month moving
average to forecast demand (n = 3).

Table 5.3
MONTH ACTUAL SHED SALES THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGE
January 10
February 12
March 13
April 16
May 19
June 23
July 26
August 30
September 28
October 18
November 16
December 14
January —
(12 + 13 + 16)/3 = 13.67
(13 + 16 + 19)/3 = 16.00
(16 + 19 + 23)/3 = 19.33
(19 + 23 + 26)/3 = 22.67
(23 + 26 + 30)/3 = 26.33
(26 + 30 + 28)/3 = 28.00
(30 + 28 + 18)/3 = 25.33
(28 + 18 + 16)/3 = 20.67
(18 + 16 + 14)/3 = 16.00
(10 + 12 + 13)/3 = 11.67

Weighted Moving Averages
 Weighted moving averages use weights to put
more emphasis on previous periods.
 This is often used when a trend or other pattern is
emerging.


)(
))((
Weights
periodinvalueActualperiodinWeight
1
i
Ft
 Mathematically:
n
ntntt
t
www
YwYwYw
F


 

...
...
21
1121
1
where
wi = weight for the ith observation

 Wallace Garden Supply decides to try a
weighted moving average model to forecast
demand for its Storage Shed.
 They decide on the following weighting
scheme:
WEIGHTS APPLIED PERIOD
3 Last month
2 Two months ago
1 Three months ago
6
3 x Sales last month + 2 x Sales two months ago + 1 X Sales three months ago
Sum of the weights

Table 5.4
MONTH ACTUAL SHED SALES
THREE-MONTH WEIGHTED
MOVING AVERAGE
January 10
February 12
March 13
April 16
May 19
June 23
July 26
August 30
September 28
October 18
November 16
December 14
January —
[(3 X 13) + (2 X 12) + (10)]/6 = 12.17
[(3 X 16) + (2 X 13) + (12)]/6 = 14.33
[(3 X 19) + (2 X 16) + (13)]/6 = 17.00
[(3 X 23) + (2 X 19) + (16)]/6 = 20.50
[(3 X 26) + (2 X 23) + (19)]/6 = 23.83
[(3 X 30) + (2 X 26) + (23)]/6 = 27.50
[(3 X 28) + (2 X 30) + (26)]/6 = 28.33
[(3 X 18) + (2 X 28) + (30)]/6 = 23.33
[(3 X 16) + (2 X 18) + (28)]/6 = 18.67
[(3 X 14) + (2 X 16) + (18)]/6 = 15.33

Exponential Smoothing
 Exponential smoothing is a type of moving
average that is easy to use and requires little
record keeping of data.
New forecast = Last period’s forecast
+ (Last period’s actual demand
– Last period’s forecast)
Here  is a weight (or smoothing constant) in
which 0≤≤1.

Mathematically:
)( tttt FYFF  1
Where:
Ft+1 = new forecast (for time period t + 1)
Ft = pervious forecast (for time period t)
 = smoothing constant (0 ≤  ≤ 1)
Yt = pervious period’s actual demand
The idea is simple – the new estimate is the old
estimate plus some fraction of the error in the
last period.

Exponential Smoothing Example
 In January, February’s demand for a certain
car model was predicted to be 142.
 Actual February demand was 153 autos
 Using a smoothing constant of  = 0.20, what
is the forecast for March?
New forecast (for March demand) = 142 + 0.2(153 – 142)
= 144.2 or 144 autos
 If actual demand in March was 136 autos, the
April forecast would be:
New forecast (for April demand) = 144.2 + 0.2(136 – 144.2)
= 142.6 or 143 autos

Selecting the Smoothing Constant
 Selecting the appropriate value for  is key
to obtaining a good forecast.
 The objective is always to generate an
accurate forecast.
 The general approach is to develop trial
forecasts with different values of  and
select the  that results in the lowest MAD.

QUARTER
ACTUAL
TONNAGE
UNLOADED
FORECAST
USING  =0.10
FORECAST
USING  =0.50
1 180 175 175
2 168 175.5 = 175.00 + 0.10(180 – 175) 177.5
3 159 174.75 = 175.50 + 0.10(168 – 175.50) 172.75
4 175 173.18 = 174.75 + 0.10(159 – 174.75) 165.88
5 190 173.36 = 173.18 + 0.10(175 – 173.18) 170.44
6 205 175.02 = 173.36 + 0.10(190 – 173.36) 180.22
7 180 178.02 = 175.02 + 0.10(205 – 175.02) 192.61
8 182 178.22 = 178.02 + 0.10(180 – 178.02) 186.30
9 ? 178.60 = 178.22 + 0.10(182 – 178.22) 184.15
Table 5.5
Port of Baltimore Exponential Smoothing Forecast
for =0.1 and =0.5.

QUARTER
ACTUAL
TONNAGE
UNLOADED
FORECAST
WITH  = 0.10
ABSOLUTE
DEVIATIONS
FOR  = 0.10
FORECAST
WITH  = 0.50
ABSOLUTE
DEVIATIONS
FOR  = 0.50
1 180 175 5….. 175 5….
2 168 175.5 7.5.. 177.5 9.5..
3 159 174.75 15.75 172.75 13.75
4 175 173.18 1.82 165.88 9.12
5 190 173.36 16.64 170.44 19.56
6 205 175.02 29.98 180.22 24.78
7 180 178.02 1.98 192.61 12.61
8 182 178.22 3.78 186.30 4.3..
Sum of absolute deviations 82.45 98.63
MAD =
Σ|deviations|
= 10.31 MAD = 12.33
n
Table 5.6
Best choice
Absolute Deviations and MADs for the Port of
Baltimore Example

Trend Projections
 Trend projection fits a trend line to a
series of historical data points.
 The line is projected into the future for
medium- to long-range forecasts.
 Several trend equations can be
developed based on exponential or
quadratic models.
 The simplest is a linear model developed
using regression analysis.

Trend Projection
The mathematical form is
XbbY 10 ˆ
Where
= predicted value
b0 = intercept
b1 = slope of the line
X = time period (i.e., X = 1, 2, 3, …, n)
Yˆ

Midwestern Manufacturing
 Midwest Manufacturing has a demand for
electrical generators from 2004 – 2010 as given
in the table below.
YEAR ELECTRICAL GENERATORS SOLD
2004 74
2005 79
2006 80
2007 90
2008 105
2009 142
2010 122
Table 5.7

Company Example
 The forecast equation is
XY 54107156 ..ˆ 
 To project demand for 2011, we use the coding
system to define X = 8
(sales in 2011) = 56.71 + 10.54(8)
= 141.03, or 141 generators
 Likewise for X = 9
(sales in 2012) = 56.71 + 10.54(9)
= 151.57, or 152 generators

Figure 5.4
Electrical Generators and the Computed Trend Line

Trend projections
 Observing a time series for the GDP of
Jordan from 2001 to 2011, annual data
 Souce: IMF World Development Database
36
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
JDbl
year2000 2005 2010

Trend projections
 Observing a time series for the GDP of
Jordan from 2001 to 2011, annual data
 Souce: IMF World Development Database
37
y = 1.4431x + 3.2106
R² = 0.9355
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
JDbl
year2000 2005 2010

Trend projections
 Different trend models can be
compared
 E.g. linear versus quadratic
38
y = 1.4431x + 3.2106
R² = 0.9355
y = 4.9615x0.4884
R² = 0.8158
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
JDbl
year2000 2005 2010

Trend projections
 Different trend models can be
compared
 E.g. linear versus exponential
39
y = 1.4431x + 3.2106
R² = 0.9355
y = 5.092e0.1294x
R² = 0.977
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
JDbl
year2000 2005 2010

Seasonal Variations
 Recurring variations over time may
indicate the need for seasonal
adjustments in the trend line.
 A seasonal index indicates how a
particular season compares with an
average season.
 When no trend is present, the seasonal
index can be found by dividing the
average value for a particular season by
the average of all the data.

Eichler Supplies
 Eichler Supplies sells telephone
answering machines.
 Sales data for the past two years has
been collected for one particular model.
 The firm wants to create a forecast that
includes seasonality.

Eichler Supplies Answering Machine
Sales and Seasonal Indices
MONTH
SALES DEMAND
AVERAGE TWO-
YEAR DEMAND
MONTHLY
DEMAND
AVERAGE
SEASONAL
INDEXYEAR 1 YEAR 2
January 80 100 90 94 0.957
February 85 75 80 94 0.851
March 80 90 85 94 0.904
April 110 90 100 94 1.064
May 115 131 123 94 1.309
June 120 110 115 94 1.223
July 100 110 105 94 1.117
August 110 90 100 94 1.064
September 85 95 90 94 0.957
October 75 85 80 94 0.851
November 85 75 80 94 0.851
December 80 80 80 94 0.851
Total average demand = 1,128
Seasonal index =
Average two-year demand
Average monthly demand
Average monthly demand = = 94
1,128
12 months
Table 5.9

Seasonal Variations
 The calculations for the seasonal indices are
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