FORECAST DEMAND

Use this subtask to review MPS forecast quantities for selected parts and projects.

Part

This field displays the ID of the part in the selected inventory record. The part description displays in the unlabeled field below this field.

Rev

This field displays the part revision number of the selected inventory record.

U/M

This field displays the default or inventory unit of measure for the selected part.

Make/Buy

This field displays the M (Make) or B (Buy) status of the selected part.

Planning Type

This field displays the planning type for the selected part. The available types are:

• None

• MRP (Materials Requirement Planning)

• Reorder

• MPS (Master Production Scheduling)

Project

This field displays the project associated with the selected inventory record.

Total Open Sales Forecast Qty

This field displays the total quantity of open sales forecast quantities, in the inventory unit of measure, for the part and project.

Total Open UDF Forecast Qty

This field displays the total quantity of open user-defined forecast quantities, in the inventory unit of measure, for the part and project.

The actual field label depends on what is entered in the MPS Settings screen's User-Defined Forecast Label. If that field is not populated, this field is hidden.

Table Window

Forecasted Need Date

This field displays the date the forecasted requirements will be needed.  

Open Sales Forecast Qty

This field displays the open (unconsumed) sales forecast quantity that is expected to be needed for customer sales by the Forecasted Need Date.

Open UDF Forecast Qty

This field displays the open user-defined forecast quantity that is expected to be needed by the Forecasted Need Date.

The actual column label depends on what is entered in the MPS Settings screen's User-Defined Forecast Label. If that field is not populated, this column is hidden.

Inv Abbrev

This field displays the forecast demand requirement’s inventory abbreviation code.

Inv Abbrev Name

This field displays the forecast demand requirement inventory abbreviation's name.

Warehouse

This field displays the forecast demand requirement's warehouse ID.

Planner

This field displays the ID of the planner responsible for the forecast requirement.

Configuration

This field displays the bill of materials configuration ID applied to the forecasted requirement.

Original Sales Forecast Qty

This field displays the original sales forecast quantity. The original forecast quantity is not updated by sales order consumption. It is used for reference and for copying forecasts to a future period.