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Moving Averages: Project Manufacturing Capacity Research (Coursework Sample)

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Using the given set of data,
a) What is the project manufacturing capacity utilization for day 16 using a three day moving average?
b) What is the project manufacturing utilization for day 16 using a six day moving average?
c) Use the mean absolute deviation and mean square error to determine which average provide a better forecast. 
DAY manufacturing utilization %
1 82.5
2 81.3
3 81.3
4 79
5 76.6
6 78
7 78.4
8 78
9 78.8
10 78.7
11 78.4
12 80
13 80.7
14 80.7
15 80.8

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Using the given set of data,
* What is the project manufacturing capacity utilization for day 16 using a three day moving average?
LINK Excel.Sheet.12 "C:\\Users\\rono\\Documents\\On Going orders\\utilization.xlsx" Sheet1!R1C1:R19C3 \a \f 4 \h \* MERGEFORMAT
Day

Utilization %

3 day moving Avg

1

82.5


2

81.3


3

81.3


4

79

81.7

5

76.6

80.53

6

78

78.97

7

78.4

77.86

8

78

77.67

9

78.8

78.13

10

78.7

78.4

11

78.4

78.5

12

80

78.63

13

80.7

79.03

14

80.7

79.7

15

80.8

80.47



80.73



80.73



80.73

Day 16 projection = 80.73%
* What is the project manufacturing utilization for day 16 using a six day moving average?
Day 16 projection = 79.88%
Day

Utilization %

6 day moving Avg

1

82.5


2

81.3


3

81.3


4

79


5

76.6


6

78


7

78.4

79.78

8

78

79.1

9

78.8

78.55

10

78.7

78.13

11

78.4

78.08

12

80

78.38

13

80.7

78.72

14

80.7

79.1

15

80.8

79.55



79.88



79.88



79.88

* Use the mean absolute deviation and mean square error to determine which average provide a better forecast.
Mean absolute deviation and mean square error for 6 day moving average.
Day

Utilization %

6 day moving Avg

Error

Abs error

Error^2

1

82.5





2

81.3





3

81.3





4

79





5

76.6





6

78





7

78.4

79.78

-1.38

1.38

1.9044

8

78

79.1

-1.1

1.1

1.21

9

78.8

78.55

0.25

0.25

0.0625

10

78.7

78.13

0.57

0.57

0.3249

11

78.4

78.08

0.32

0.32

0.1024

12

80

78.38

1.62

1.62

2.6244

13

80.7

78.72

1.98

1.98

3.9204

14

80.7

79.1

1.6

1.6

2.56

15

80.8

79.55

1.25

1.25

1.5625



79.88













Total

10.07

14.2715





MAD

MSE





1.118888889

1.585722222

MAD = 1.12
MSE =1.56
Mean absolute deviation and mean square error for 3 day moving average.
Day

Utilization %

3 day moving Avg

Error

Absolute error

Error^2

1

82.5
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