Begin with a previous of F^t-1= 650, and let the initial trend adjustment, Tt–1 = 0.
Week | 3/19 | 3/26 | 4/2 | 4/9 | 4/16 | 4/23 | /30 | 5/7 |
Demand | 700 | 685 | 648 | 717 | 713 | 728 | 754 | 762 |
Solution:
The remainder of the calculations is in Table 2. The trend-adjusted forecast for the week of 5/14 is 711.89 = 712 units.