Forecasting: Time series and trend analysis

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ClssroomTimneSeriesExample.docx

Classroom Example. Forecast for period # 8 using the five methods as shown in the tables below.

Find MAD and MAPE for each method. Which method is giving you the best forecast? Why?

Three period Simple

Exponential Smoothing

Naïve

Method

Moving Average

 

Method Alpha = 0.3

Forecast=Average Sales

Sales

Forecast Error

%Error

Forecast Error

 %Error

Forecast Error

%Error

Period

Y

Y cap

Y –Y cap

 APE

Y cap

Y –Y cap

 APE

Y cap

Y –Y cap

APE

1

10

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2

14

10

3

12

4

11

5

15

6

13

7

16

Results

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Forecast

MAD

MAPE

Forecast

MAD

MAPE

Forecast

MAD

MAPE

Trend Analysis

Naïve

Method

Moving Average

 

Forecast=Last pd Actual

Sales

Forecast Error

%Error

Forecast Error

%Error

Period

Y

Y cap

Y –Y cap

 APE

Y cap

Y –Y cap

APE

1

10

2

14

3

12

4

11

5

15

6

13

7

16

Results

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Forecast

MAD

MAPE

Forecast

MAD

MAPE