Defining location types

Volume Type

Select the volume type that is applied to the location type using the lookup. The volume type determines how the company tracks how busy the location is for any given time. For example, the Revenue volume type means the sales revenue of a location at a specific time is used to gauge how busy the store is and the amount of staff that is required.

Location Type Name

Specify the name of the location type.

Staffing Standard

Select the staffing standard for the location type from the drop-down list. This standard is applied to all locations of this location type, unless otherwise specified in the location’s forecasting details.

Forecast Interval

Select the forecast interval to use for this location type from the drop-down list. This interval specifies how time is allocated during forecasting, based on the level of detailed volume information that is available. For example, Point of Sale information captured every 30 minutes creates a 30-minute interval. This interval is applied to all locations of this location type, unless otherwise specified in the location’s forecasting details.