6.6 Plan for the future (Y8)

6.6 Plan for the future (Y8)

The depot estimated how many items they would supply to clinics in the year ahead. Estimates are important, but they are never completely reliable.

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If you have a yearly estimate, how do you calculate a monthly estimate?

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How can you make sure that your estimates are as good as they can be?

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Give one reason why the amount of supplies needed by a clinic might be different from the estimate.

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The manager of the depot used the estimate for the year ahead to plan deliveries. Explain one other reason that the manager of a depot might want to know the amount of items in stock.