$(3)$ Your initial post is due on Wednesday $(11$:$59$ PM$).$ It is recommended that you read all posts and respond to $2$ of your classmate's posts. Response posts are due on Sunday $(11$:$59$ PM$).$

Note: you will not be able to see your classmate's responses until you post.

Initial Post $(1$ point$)$:

The focus of problem solving this week is Forecasting and Capacity Management.

Explain the relationship between these topics.

Why are Forecasting and Capacity Management important?

How does analytics support these efforts?

What happens to operations if Forecasting and Capacity Management are not performed well?