Chapter 5 120 – Sales forecast‚ quotas • sales forecast: the future market potential for a specific product • quota: sales goals for different sales territories and individual people 121 – contingency‚ sales and operational planning • contingency: events that are conceivable but less likely than those based directly on the forecast • sales and operational planning (S&OP): an organized process that uses sales inputs to forecast business for upcoming periods of varying length 123 – SIC‚ NAICS
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FORECASTING Managers are always trying to reduce uncertainty and make better estimates of what will happen in the future; this is the main purpose of forecasting. Some firms use subjective methods‚ seat-of-the pants methods‚ intuition‚ and experience. There are also several quantitative techniques‚ moving averages‚ exponential smoothing‚ trend projections‚ and least squares regression analysis. Eight steps to forecasting: * Determine the use of the forecast—what objective are we trying to
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Techniques and Technical Analysis 1 Forecasting Techniques and Technical Analysis By Students: Nodar Svanidze‚ Zurab Sxirtladze Research Paper In: Managerial Economics Dr. Edward Raupp Tbilisi 2011 Forcasting Techniques and Technical Analysis 2 Forecasting Forecasting is used for identifing a variety of business – trends‚ planning management activities. Such information makes it possible to take better decisions and create better plans. Forecasting is required for all companies
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ScienceAsia 27 (2001) : 271-278 Demand Forecasting and Production Planning for Highly Seasonal Demand Situations: Case Study of a Pressure Container Factory Pisal Yenradeea‚*‚ Anulark Pinnoib and Amnaj Charoenthavornyingb a Industrial Engineering Program‚ Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology‚ Thammasat University‚ Patumtani 12121‚ Thailand. b Industrial Systems Engineering Program‚ School of Advanced Technologies‚ Asian Institute of Technology‚ P.O. Box 4‚ Klong Luang‚ Patumtani
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California increased by 0.14%` * The above points shows that there is an increased demand for this product and in this case people prefer Florida interior as a substitute for California oranges which is a consumer preferred commodity. * For market experiment a site is chosen keeping in mind its size‚ demographic characteristics and economic base. * There should be adequate supply of the product to be experimented. * The time period of experiment should be kept sufficiently short so as to
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The product The first market mix element is Product. A product is anything that can be offered to a market for attention‚ acquisition‚ use or consumption that might satisfy a need or want. Product decision normally base on brand name‚ functionality‚ styling‚ quality‚ safety‚ packaging‚ repairs and support‚ warranty‚ accessories and services. These product attributes can be manipulated depending on what the target market wants. Also‚ customers always look for new and improved things‚ which is
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PROBLEMS Carter Corporation’s sales are expected to increase from $5 million in 2006 to $6 million in 2007 or by 20 percent. Its assets totaled $3 million at the end of 2006. Carter is at full capacity‚ so its assets must grow at the same rate as projected sales. At the end of 2006‚ current liabilities were $1 million‚ consisting of $250‚000 of accounts payable‚ $500‚000 of notes payable‚ and $250‚000 of accruals. The after-tax profit margin is forecasted
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each function? What are the steps in the Sales Management model? Describing the Personal Selling Function -> Defining the Strategic Role of the Sales Function -> Developing the Salesforce -> Directing the Salesforce -> Determining Salesforce Effectiveness and Performance What are the 7 characteristics of the Best Sales Organizations? Create a customer-driven culture throughout the sales organization and firm Recruit and hire the best sales talent Train and coach the right skill
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UNIT 20: SALES PLANNING AND OPERATIONS Unit 20: Unit code: QCF level: Credit value: Sales Planning and Operations Y/601/1261 5 15 credits • Aim The aim of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding of sales planning‚ sales management‚ and the selling process‚ which can be applied in different markets and environments. • Unit abstract Selling is a key part of any successful business‚ and most people will find that they need to use sales skills at some point in
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Qualitative Issues 1. Describe three different forecasting applications at Hard Rock. Name three other areas in which you think Hard Rock could use forecasting models. (Justify your choices) 2. What is the role of the POS system in forecasting at Hard Rock? 3. Justify the use of the weighting system used for evaluating man¬agers for annual bonuses. 4. Name several variables besides those mentioned in the case that could be used as good predictors of daily sales in each cafe. Provide backup using appropriate
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