SAP IBP Demand Sensing - Results matching Consensus Forecast

[Former Member]

Hi,

I'm having some issues when running Demand Sensing. The output from Demand Sensing is always matching my consensus demand quantity. I think it's because I have getting the following error message

Not enough data to find weekly pattern in lag 0. Default weights used.
Not enough data to find weekly pattern in lag 1. Default weights used.
Not enough data to find weekly pattern in lag 2. Default weights used.
Not enough data to find weekly pattern in lag 3. Default weights used.
Not enough data to compute daily profiles in lag 0. Default weights used
Not enough data to compute daily profiles in lag 1. Default weights used
Not enough data to compute daily profiles in lag 2. Default weights used
Not enough data to compute daily profiles in lag 3. Default weights used

I have ensured my Main input for forecasting (Requested Qty) has 365 days historical data and my snapshot key figure (Consensus Demand Snapshot) has 52 weeks historical data for Lag 0,1,2 & 3.

Can anyone point me in the right direction of what I could be missing?

Thanks.

Ali

[pravin_tikar1]

Hi Mohammad Ejaz,

Are you using Sensing Downstream signal? if yes then make WMAPE as 5% and run it.

Regards,

Pravin Tikar

[Former Member]

Hi ptikar ,

I am not using Downstream sensing signal. I am only using Delivered qty, Requested Qty and Confirmed Qty as Input apart from Consensus Demand and Consensus Demand Snapshot key figures as input. WMAPE i kept below 5% only.

I am getting a warning after running the algorithm in the log which says'

An invalid week of quarter value was found

Does this warning has anything to do with the issue that sensing is not running the algorithm and copying the consensus demand.

Thanks

Aasif