Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
7İŞL413Demand Forecasting Methods2+0+02317.08.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Business Administration
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course It is aimed to learn the methods of forecasting the demands of the enterprises within the scope of production management and production planning and control, to make demand management thanks to demand estimation methods and to discuss them together with the reasons.
Course Content The place and importance of demand forecasting methods, demand management, production management and planning constitute the content of the course.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Zeynep Özgüner
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Tekin, M. (1998). Üretim Yönetimi Cilt 1, Geliştirilmiş ve Değiştirilmiş 4. Baskı.
Kobu, B. (2017). Üretim Yönetimi, 18. Baskı, Beta Yayıncılık.
Tanyaş, M ve Baskak, M. (2017). Üretim Planlama ve Kontrol, İrfan Yayıncılık.
Çelikçapa, F. O. (2015). Üretim Planlaması, Ekin Yayıncılık.
Editörler: Yılmaz, C. Ve Eleren, A. (2011). Üretim Yönetimi, Lisans Yayıncılık.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 1 30

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Upon successful completion of the course and the necessary reading and activities, the students will have the following competencies:
2 LO 1: gain an understanding of how an enterprise proceeds effectively in the production line and the place and importance of the demands in this process,
3 LO 2: have general information about demand forecasting methods,
4 LO 3: improve the ability of enterprises to make decisions through demand forecasting methods that can be developed for competitive advantage.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Concept of Demand Forecasting, Place in Production Planning, Related Sections (Tanyaş and Baskak, 2017) . .
2 Importance of Demand Forecasts (Kobu, 2017) 1 . .
3 Demand Forecasting Principles (Kobu, 2017) . .
4 Stages of Demand Forecasting (Yılmaz and Eleren, 2011) . .
5 Demand Forecasting Methods (Yilmaz and Eleren, 2011) . .
6 Demand Forecast Types and Stages of Methods (Tanyaş and Baskak, 2017) . .
7 Midterm . .
8 Non-Numerical Estimation Methods (Yılmaz and Eleren, 2011) . .
9 Numerical Estimation Methods (Yılmaz & Eleren, 2011) . .
10 Classification of Demand Forecasting Methods (Tanyaş and Baskak, 2017) . .
11 Choosing Demand Forecasting Method (Kobu, 2017) . .
12 Multi-Factor Analysis / Time Series Analysis . .
13 Selection of the most appropriate forecasting method (Tanyaş and Baskak, 2017) Sensitivity Analysis (Yılmaz and Eleren, 2011) . .
14 Final .

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8
All 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
C1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
C2 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
C3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
C4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant