There are multiple options for working with Historical Similarity available in the system. These options allow demand planning users to create more accurate order forecasts.

Analyzing Item Similarity by Store Profiles

Complete the following steps to analyze similarity by store profiles:

Log in to the ONE system.
Click Menus/Favs > Demand Planning > Life Cycle Forecasting > Item Life Cycle Forecasting > Analyze Item Similarity By Store Profiles.
The Analyze Similarity By Store Profiles screen appears.

Fill out the following fields. Fields with an asterisk ( * ) are required.

Field	Description
* Analyzed Item	Click the picker tool icon to select the item to be analyzed.
* Date Range	Click the calendar icons to select the date range for the analysis.
* History Source	Select the history source from the dropdown list.
Sites	Click the picker tool icon to select the sites for the analysis.
Use Preference	Click the picker tool icon to select the use preference.
Product Group	Click the picker tool icon to select the product group.
Max No Of Profiles	Enter a numerical value for the maximum number of profiles.
History Scale Factor	Enter numerical values for the history scale factor.
Site Ratio Boundaries	Enter numerical values for the site ratio boundaries.
Include Existing Similar Items	Select the checkbox to include existing similar items.
Show Existing Similar Items Only	Select the checkbox to show existing similar items only.

Click the Get Analyzed Item Profile button.
A success message appears, and a list appears under the Store Profiles heading.
To get a list of similar profiles, click the Get Similar Profiles button at the bottom of the page.
If similar profiles are not available, the system displays an error message.
To export profiles to a CSV file, click the Export Profiles button.
To save similar items, click the Save Similar Items button.
To view historical similarity related to the query, click the Historical Similarity button.
Similarity information appears on a new tab.

Note

For more information about similar items, see the Search Similarity Settings section of the Online Help.

Comparing Demand History By Items

Complete the following steps to compare demand between items:

Log in to the ONE system.
Click Menus/Favs > Demand Planning > Demand Comparison By Items.
The Demand Comparison By Items screen opens.

Fill out the following fields. Fields with an asterisk ( * ) are required.

Field	Description
* Item Name	Click the picker tool icon to select the item.
* Compared Item	Click the picker tool icon to select the compared item.
* Site Group Level	Click the picker tool icon to select the site group level.
Site Name	Click the picker tool icon to select the site.
* Quantity measure	Select the quantity measure from the dropdown list.
* Bucketization	Select the bucketization period from the dropdown list.
* Source	Select the source from the dropdown list.
* Date Range	Click the calendar icons to select the date range.
* Date Range For Compared Item	Click the calendar icons to select the date range for the compared item.
* Compare	Use the dropdown list to select whether to compare History Only, Forecast Only, or History and Forecast.

Click the Search link.
Comparison information appears.
The data measures can be visually represented on a graph. Click the checkboxes in the Graph column to load the data points on a graph above the TLV.
To export the results to a spreadsheet, click the Export to Excel button at the bottom of the screen.