Forecast Consumption
When you use the Sales Order Entry module to create a sales order for inventory parts that have open sales forecast quantities in MPS, Costpoint uses several MPS settings to determine which forecasts to consume.
The following examples illustrate how the Default Consume Forecast by Period Method and Consumption Preference options on the Configure Master Production Schedule Settings screen affect the way Costpoint consumes forecasts.
Consider the following unconsumed forecasts:
| Date | Open sales forecast | SO line demand |
|---|---|---|
| 6/01/08 | 200 | 0 |
| 6/10/08 | 200 | 0 |
| 7/29/08 | 200 | 0 |
| 7/30/08 | 200 | 0 |
| 7/31/08 | 200 | 0 |
| 8/01/08 | 200 | 0 |
| 8/02/08 | 200 | 0 |
| 8/06/08 | 200 | 0 |
Related Topics:
No Period Limit/Consume Closest Forecast
The Default Consume Forecast by Period Method is Don't Limit, and the Consume Closest Forecast Demand to SO Line Ship-By Date option is selected.
No Period Limit/Consume Earliest Forecast
The Default Consume Forecast by Period Method is Don't Limit, and the Consume Earliest Forecast Demand option is selected.
Limit by Month/Consume Closest Forecast
The Default Consume Forecast by Period Method is Limit by Ship-By Month, and the Consume Closest Forecast Demand to SO Line Ship-By Date option is selected.
Limit by Month/Consume Earliest Forecast
The Default Consume Forecast by Period Method is Limit by Ship-By Month, and the Consume Earliest Forecast Demand option is selected.
Limit by Week/Consume Closest Forecast
The Default Consume Forecast by Period Method is Limit by Ship-By Date Week, and the Consume Closest Forecast Demand to SO Line Ship-By Date option is selected.
Limit by Week/Consume Earliest Forecast
The Default Consume Forecast by Period Method is Limit by Ship-By Date Week, and the Consume Earliest Forecast Demand option is selected.