Pick  an organization (matters not service, manufacturing, or retail) and  then look at their mission and vision statements. What are they about?  Now, see if there is any reflection on how they forecast for their  future. Ought to find a one-year, three-year, and five-year forecast. If  not, go looking for another. If you pick a big company, it may be  easier. Do a good analysis of what they do and speak to their accuracy. Role of Forecasting Select a service organization (e.g., restaurant), manufacturing  organization (e.g., Ford), or retailer (e.g., Home Depot). Explain their  mission, vision, and overall strategy. Then discuss the role of  forecasting in that organization. Explain what they may be forecasting,  what methods are most suitable for them, how they should measure  accuracy of forecast, and the role the forecasting contributes to  customer satisfaction. Required Chapter 4 in Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management Drugova, T., Pozo, V., & Curtis, K. (2018). Forecasting organic wheat prices: Do conventional prices play a role?. Journal of Food Distribution Research, 49(1), 48-55.  Goodwin, P. (2018). How to respond to a forecasting sceptic. Foresight: The International Journal of Applied Forecasting, (48), 13-16.  Bührig, P., & Wohlrabe, K. (2016). Forecasting revisions of German industrial production. Applied Economics Letters, 23(15), 1062-1064. doi:10.1080/13504851.2015.1133890 

Describe how quantitative and qualitative data are treated differently in analysis. What kind of questions are qualitative and quantitative data well suited to address? Explain, with examples.