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  • Subject: Re: Forecasting
  • From: "Greg Wieczorek" <wieczog@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 08:34:52 -0700

Thanks

I understand why I couldn't find it now. I was looking at the prints folder
at FC. Curiously the overview section is not included as part of the
forecasting manual.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stefan Jansson" <sjansson@fossil.com>
To: <JBAUSERS-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 5:48 AM
Subject: RE: Forecasting


> Straight from the horse's mouth, Greg ... the JBA manual, that is
(FCOV.PDF,
> page 7):
>
> FORECAST METHOD C
> Formula:  NPF = (2NPLY + NPYBL) / FACTOR
> Method C calculates the next period forecast as twice next period sales
last
> year, plus next period sales year before last, divided by a factor.
> To determine factor, calculate NPLY / NPYBL.
> If this is greater than or equal to 1.5 use 2 as the factor.
> If this is less than or equal to 0.25 use 4 as the factor.
> If the result falls between 0.25 and 1.5 use 3 as the factor.
>
> There are examples in the manual.  Let me know if you need more info.
>
> TIP1
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Wieczorek [mailto:wieczog@versifit.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 6:57 PM
> To: JBAUSERS-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Forecasting
>
>
> Forecast method C uses something called FACTOR in its calculation. Does
> anyone know how the value of this FACTOR is derived?
>
> Thanks
>
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