Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Accurate demand planning can result in excess inventories and unwanted capacity.
2. Demand forecasts are rarely accurate in predicting the actual demand that will occur in the future period.
3. A clear picture of market dynamics is difficult to obtain with regard to demand planning.
4. One of the approaches to reduce the inaccuracy of forecasts is through acceleration of the forecasting process to reduce errors.
5. One of the factors for collaborative forecasting is the customers’ buying power.


1. False
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. False

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