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What is the difference between forecasts and targets? be more precise

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Question added by Nadjib RABAHI , Freelancer , My own account
Date Posted: 2016/03/03
Ashok Srinivasan
by Ashok Srinivasan , Regional Head of Internal Audit - Indochina & Philippines , Nestle Thailand Ltd

Forecasts are best estimates of what we think will happen based on certain assumptions. Targets are what we think we should deliver.

Daljinder Singh
by Daljinder Singh , Maintenance Coordinator , Al Futtaim Colas LLC

Forecasts:- Expected production/sale/budget for next month or year. its calculated by the figures from last month or year.

Targets:- From my point of view,  It varies in different industries, Sales department is responsible for the sales target, Production department takes responsibility of quality, reliability of finished goods/materials and cost of production, management can set any target, most probably it used to be higher than the forecast 

Saeed ullah
by Saeed ullah , Accountant , sarhad rural support programme

Foracast mean that what will be happen in the future so you are predicting the future by theories in numirics to stop the threat & avail the oppertunity.

Target mean that what do want  to accomplish ..e.g you want to increase your sales or decreasing cost.

mohammed ali
by mohammed ali , بنك الشمال الاسلامي , بنك الشمال الاسلامي

Expectations are the things that are expected to occur and be uncertain and sometimes works out the goals that the team is trying to reach them

Frank Mwansa
by Frank Mwansa , ACCOUNTING LECTURER , FREELANCER

1.Forecasts are expressions of expected ( most likely ) outcomes. The y are our best estimates of what we think will happen given a set of agreed assumptions.

2. Targets are an expression of ambition, intent and desire. They are what we should be delivering and they build commitment and ownership.

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