Electronic Manufacturing Historical Trends
Electronic Manufacturing Inc. is dedicated to the production of diverse products related to computers. Below you will see the production data of four of their products during the past 3 years presented in quarters.Examine the historical production trends and address the following:

Prepare demand forecasts for the next four quarters for all four products.
Describe the forecasting method you chose and explain why that forecasting method is best suited to this scenario.
Explain why you did, or did not, choose the same forecasting method for each product.
What are the benefits of using a formalized approach to forecasting these products?

Year 1
Products

Quarter
Motherboard
Hard Drive
Video Card
Ink

1
2,550
1,525
1,855
5,250

2
995
1,025
1,285
4,250

3
3,850
3,025
4,240
5,155

4
2,855
3,175
1,970
5,345

Total
10,250
8,750
9,350
20,000

Year 2
Products

Quarter
Motherboard
Hard Drive
Video Card
Ink

1
4,025
3,965
3,525
9,350

2
2,595
3,025
3,025
9,005

3
6,225
3,250
7,320
9,255

4
5,905
4,125
3,480
10,640

Total
18,750
14,365
17,350
38,250

Year 3
Products

Quarter
Motherboard
Hard Drive
Video Card
Ink

1
5,275
4,905
4,850
13,250

2
3,350
4,250
4,325
13,125

3
7,005
4,105
8,150
13,325

4
6,730
5,535
4,625
15,775

Total
22,360
18,795
21,950
55,475

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