Re: Forecast vs. build

[David_Baxter@xxxxxxxxxx]

Thanks for response -
Due to the number of SKUs we have I rely on the help of the forecast system
each month when it regenerates and predicts future demand. In the
forecasting module the past demand it uses to calculate the future is
pulled from the incoming customer orders. Without this incoming order
history, (not forecasting parents) forecast can not properly generate
future projections. Is it as simple as collecting "usage" rather than
"incoming orders"?


Just forecast at the assembly level. Nothing in BPCS keeps you from
forecasting at any level you choose. It is very common to MPS assembly
items (the ones with long lead times) and let the finished goods, where the
packaging is normally a very short lead time, just run off of orders.

Even very long lead time raw materials can be worth forecasting.



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