Creating a Demand Planning Configuration for Auto-Adjusting Exponential Forecasts

Prerequisites:

The following custom engine configurations must be created:

• Trend Period

• Trend Adjustment Period

• Trend Adjustment Percentage

• Limit of Allowed Trend Effect as Ratio

Complete the following steps to create a Demand Planning (DP) configuration (config):

1. Log in to the ONE system.

2. Click Menus/Favs > Demand Planning > Forecast Processing > Create DP Config.
   The Create DP Config screen displays.
   
   
   
   

3. Using the table below, fill in any necessary fields. Fields with an asterisk ( * ) are required.

   Field Name	Description
   * Config Owner Enterprise	The enterprise for the DP config.
   * Config Name	A name for the DP config.
   * Standard Name	A standardized name for the DP config. Defines which set of columns is processed by the config.
   * Forecast Method	The algorithm used to forecast the current config. Set this field to Best Fit.
   Algorithm Parameter	An algorithm parameter associated with the selected owner enterprise.
   * Calendar Hierarchy	The hierarchy used for the calendar. The default value is "ISO 8601."
   Statistical Forecast Product Level	A particular level for product forecasting. There are five levels to choose from.
   Statistical Forecast Geographical Level	The geographical level for product forecasting. There are five levels to choose from.
   Statistical Forecast Account Level	An accounting level for the forecast.
   * Statistical Forecast Calendar Level	Choose either a yearly, monthly, weekly, or daily calendar level.
   * Forecast Horizon	A plot point for the forecast.
   * Daily Forecast Horizon	A daily representation of the Forecast Horizon.
   Historical Horizon	A historical representation of the forecast.
   * Initial Forecast State	Select the initial forecast state from the dropdown menu.
   * Start Day Of Week	The day of the week on which the calendar begins.
   * History Source Transaction	How the engine will gather aggregated transaction history for the config.
   History Source Trans Name	The name for the History Source Transaction.
   * Split Ratio Model Name	The name for the model. The default value is "Standard SplitRatio."
   Daily Split Ratio Model Name	The default value is "CalDayWeek Division SplitRatio."
   Demand Forecast Trans Name	The default value is "Standard DemandForecast."
   Store Demand Forecast Trans Name	The default value is "Standard SCC.StoreDemandForecast."
   Product Group Type	A hierarchical setting for products that are waiting to be forecasted.
   Geo Group Type	A geographical hierarchy setting.
   Account Group Type	A partner for the DP configuration. Several options are available for the account group partner.
   Disaggregation Mode	Select the disaggregation mode from the dropdown list.
   Exponential Trend Limit Enabled	Select Yes or No from the dropdown list.
   Additional Forecast Types	Select additional forecast types from the dropdown list.
   Is Active	Check this box to make the configuration active.
   Default	Check this box to make the config the default configuration for the DP engine.
   Is Run For DC Only	Check this box to run for distribution centers only.
   Is Setup Zero Input	Check this box for the configuration to run without input.
   Process Seasonality	Check this box to process using a seasonality scheme.
   Support Store Deactivation	Supports the deactivation of a store.
   Apply Lost Sales	Factors in "Lost Sales" for the demand planning configuration.
   Exclusive Mode	Defines that other configs can't override forecasts produced by this configuration.
   Eliminate Forecast Discontinuity	Check this box to eliminate the forecast discontinuity.
   Process Attach Rate	Check this box to process the attach rate.

4. Once all information has been entered, click the Create Scenario button.
   A success message appears.