After plotting demand for four periods, an emergency room manager has concluded that a trend-adjusted exponential smoothing

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After plotting demand for four periods, an emergency room manager has concluded that a trend-adjusted exponential smoothing model is appropriate to predict future demand. The initial estimate of trend is based on the net change of 30 for the three periods from 1 to 4, for an average of + 10 units. Use α = .5 and β = .4, and TAF of 250 for period 5. Obtain forecasts for periods 6 through10.

After plotting demand for four periods, an emergency room manager
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Operations Management

ISBN: 978-0078024108

12th edition

Authors: William J Stevenson

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