RE: Anyone entering BPCS Forecast have the Prorate Forecast flag set on?

Hi

Jose & Jim, I really do appreciate your input.

I have to say Jim that I don't get the same results you do, i.e.,  when
selling and shipping products during the month, forecast still is consumed,
with or without the prorate forecast flag set on; as long as the order date
falls between the forecast date and the demand code is 1...  I do like/agree
with a weekly forecast in cases where product comes and goes that frequently
(I believe that would reduce - quantity wise - the de-expedite amount we get
at the beginning of each month where forecast is missed; we would get many
small quantity de-expedite instead ea week instead).  I could then have a
larger quantity forecasted on the last week of the month to make up for high
volume of sales entered then (I think everyone would needs new sales folk
because I believe they all wait till the end of the month for orders,
teehee).

DeeDee Virgei
Nelson Stud Welding, Inc.
7900 West Ridge Rd
Elyria, OH 44036

 -----Original Message-----
From:   Jim Barry [mailto:zzbpcs@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent:   Tuesday, August 26, 2003 1:51 PM
To:     SSA's BPCS ERP System
Subject:        Re: Anyone entering BPCS Forecast have the Prorate Forecast
flag    set on?

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 16:03:05 -0400
  "Jose Torres" <jjtorres63@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>DeeDee,..........
>Simply stated, the prorate forecast will "see" 
>how much of the period has gone by and will adjust the 
>forecast accordingly.  You may be under-estimating your 
>demand if you prorate your forecast and Sales wants to 
>push until the last minute trying to make the numbers.
>
>I hope this helps.
>Regards,
>Jose J. Torres - MS, PMP, CISA
-------

   This is a correct "simply stated" statement.
   BUT
   If you do NOT prorate the forecast, and you sell AND 
ship
   any of the product during the month,
   Then you may be over-estimating your demand
   because the MRP pgms look at OPEN orders to
   "consume the  forecast".
   If you forecast 1000, ship 400 in week one,
   the forecast that you see in week 2 is still 1000.
  If you have sales folk that wait till the end of the 
month
  to push to get orders, maybe you need weekly 
forecasts...
  Actually, if you have sales folks that wait till the end 
of the month you probably need new sales folk :)

Jim Barry
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