Forecast as demand from preceding period

The forecast for the next period is equal to actual demand n periods back in time. You can use Offset Periods, Offset Years, or both.

For example, if Offset Periods is equal to zero (0), the forecast for the preceding period is equal to the demand for the previous period. If the Offset Periods is equal to eleven (11), the forecast preceding period is equal to the demand for the same period last year. On the last example, you can set Offset Years = 1 and Offset Periods = 0.