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1. What are some of the potential benefits of a more formalized approach to forecasting?
2. Prepare a weekly forecast for the next four weeks for each product. Briefly explain why you chose the methods you used. (Hont: for) Product 2, a simple approach, possibly some sort of native/intuitive approach, would be preferable to a technical approach in view of the manager's disdain of more technical methods)
Your task is
1. To prepare a typewritten, professional looking consultant's report of two pages or less with 1.5 lines space. Answer all of two questions of the case in page 190.
2. Include a brief cover letter addressed to me with this report.
3. You are not allowed to use naïve approach to solve this problem.
4. You are also required to attach Excel charts and tables for the case.
5. Excel charts and tables are required to show your own name on every page of Excel charts and tables.
6. A printed case report will be Due at 7:00pm in the class on April 30 (No reports will be accepted after that time).
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