Demand group and Base level
The forecast consumption calculation can be performed at a group level or for individual demand points (base level). This section defines the business process considerations and the options for defining these levels and the default configurations.
Aggregate Demand
The forecast is consumed at an aggregate level and you must determine the required level. For example:
- Is it across all warehouses?
- Is it at product family?
- Is it at customer or customer group?
After determining the level, all forecasts and open customer orders are aggregated to that level. You can now determine the process to consume the forecast and spread the remaining forecast down to the base level using basic parameters.
Demand Group level
The demand group level is the level at which Forecast Consumption process is executed. The level is determined based on the Item and Location Hierarchies used. By default, demand group level is at the base level in the item hierarchy and the 1st parent in the location hierarchy.
| Variable Name | Variable Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
| scv_fcst_consump_profile | SCV Profile for data filtering of Forecast Consumption | DPLS_BASE |
| scv_fcst_consump_cycle_period_id | SCV Cycle Period for Forecast Consumption | Base |
| scv_fcst_consump_scenario_id | SCV Scenario for Forecast Consumption | Base |
| scv_fcst_consump_location_hierarchy | SCV Location Hierarchy to use for Forecast Consumption | DPLS_BASE_LOCATION_HIERARCHY |
| scv_fcst_consump_item_hierarchy | SCV Item Hierarchy to use for Forecast Consumption | DPLS_BASE_ITEM_HIERARCHY |
Base level
The base level is the level at which you can import the published demand plan from the Demand Planning module and the customer orders from SCV. The final results of Forecast Consumption (the 'remaining forecast') are also published at this level. The application variables to control this level are the same as the Demand Group Level.
It is possible to limit the number of valid entries at this base level. You can only create valid base nodes as described in the table below based on the application variable.
| Variable Name | Variable Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
| fcst_consump_reset_create_combinations_item_sales | Create Base Level nodes from Item Sales (SC_ITEM_SALES) | 0 |
| fcst_consump_reset_create_combinations_item_npi | Create Base Level nodes from Item NPI (SC_ITEM_NPI) | 0 |
| fcst_consump_reset_create_combinations_item_customer | Create Base Level nodes from Item Customers (SC_ITEM_CUSTOMER) | 0 |
| fcst_consump_reset_create_combinations_demand_plan | Create Base Level nodes from Published Demand Plan (SC_DEMAND_PLAN_AGGR) | 1 |