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Evaluate the forecasts that would have been made over the 13 weeks using the overall (at the end of the 13 weeks) mean absolute deviation, mean absolute percent error, and tracking signal as criteria.
Note: Negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. Round all answers to 2 decimal places. Enter "MAPE" answers as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places.Starbucks has a large, global supply chain that
must efficiently supply over 17,000 stores. Although the stores might appear to be very similar, they are actually very different. Depending on the location of the store, its size, and the profile of the customers served, Starbucks management configures the store offerings to take maximum advantage of the space available and customer preferences.
Starbucks actual distribution system is much more complex, but for the purpose of our exercise lets focus on a single item that is currently distributed through five distribution centers in the United States. Our item is a logo-branded coffeemaker that is sold at some of the larger retail stores. The coffeemaker has been a steady seller over the years due to its reliability and rugged construction. Starbucks does not consider this a seasonal product, but there is some variability in demand. Demand for the product over the past 13 weeks is shown in the following table. (Week 1 is the week before week 1 in the table, 2 is two weeks before week 1, etc.)
Management would like you to experiment with some forecasting models to determine what should be used in a new system to be implemented. The new system is programmed to use one of two forecasting models: simple moving average or exponential smoothing.
WEEK 5432112345678910111213
Atlanta 453530553530453530542820584636245641
Boston 602450403530344041454854206045304652
Chicago 622371434545332353487264272596344547
Dallas 403540644428423440506268645240384542
LA 444252453634425044467240344438485548
Total 251159243247195167196182208243282246203227255174247230
Consider using a simple moving average model. Experiment with models using five weeks and three weeks past data.
Note: Round your answers to 2 decimal places.
3-week MA
5-week MA

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