Drafting of Production Policy: Demand forecasts assists in drafting appropriate production policy so that there may not be any space between future demand and supply of a product. This can in addition ensure:
• Routine Supply of Materials: Demand forecasting facilitates in figuring out the preferred volume of production. The necessary prerequisite of raw materials in future can be calculated on the basis of such forecasts. This ensures regular and continuous supply of the materials additionally to managing the amount of supply at the economic level.
• Best Possible Use of Machines: Demand forecasting in addition expedites cutting down inactive capacity since only the essential amount of machines and equipment's are set up to meet future demands.
• Regular Availability of Labour: As soon as demand forecasts are made, supplies of essential amount of skilled and unskilled workers can be organised well beforehand to meet future production plans.