Creating demand for fixed order points

Before you run the Warehouse Forecast Demand Interface Report to create forecast demand, you must schedule existing forecast demand generated by a previous run of this program. Otherwise, if you run this program using the Add to Quantity option in the Impact on Forecast Demand field, this program will add the demand calculated by this program to the previously calculated demand, and the forecast demand will be overstated.

  1. Sign in as Work Order Manager, and select Create Processing Reports > Forecast Demand Interface.
  2. Specify this information:
    Company
    Select a company number.
    Location
    Select a stock location. It is also the production facility where finished goods are produced for work orders.
    Date Needed or Plus Number Days
    Specify the date when the product is needed.
    Impact on Forecast Demand
    • Select Replace to replace forecast demand with the newly calculated forecast demand quantity.
    • Select Add to Quantity to add to forecast demand quantity.
    • Select No update to not update the existing forecast demand quantity.
    Release
    Select whether to release the demand generated by this program. Demand is generated when available quantities are less than the reorder point.
    • Select Yes to create released demand.
    • Select No to create unreleased demand.
  3. Select the group to receive the report.
  4. Click OK.
    Note: 

    Click Manage Forecast Demand to view and release forecast demand on the reorder document code set up in the reorder form.