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This paper shows the evolution of the demand for beverage cans, which reflects real sales of beverages in the Eastern European region. The aim of the paper is to select appropriate forecasting methods for this type of production and consumption. The basic problem arises from the procurement of materials for the production of beverage cans and the planning of shipments. The introductory part is devoted to the description of the issue from the perspective of the manufacturer of beverage cans, methods of forecasting and sales analysis. Based on time series analysis, the methods used for seasonal consumption estimation were used: Holt- Winters method, Seasonal indexes and SARIMA. The results were used as input for planning in the PUSH system, in the company that produces beverage cans. Thus, on the basis of the monthly forecast results, transport and production capacities and material inputs for customer orders are secured.

Keywords: Forecast, planning, beverages, beverage cans, batch

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