Comparison of Several Methods for Forecasting Repair Parts Requirements.

Abstract

The object of this research is to compare the accuracies of several methods used in forecasting the repair parts requirements for a rebuild process. The forecasting methods compared are: Cumulative Method, Moving Average Method, Exponential Smoothing, Double Exponential Smoothing, and Least Squares Technique. To make this comparison a demand series is simulated. Forecasts of this simulated demand series are then made using each of the forecasting methods. The resulting forecast errors are then analyzed to evaluate the forecasting techniques. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0786505

Entities

People

  • John C. Quinn

Organizations

  • United States Army Materiel Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Delphi Method
  • Errors

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.