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[Former Member]

hi sir,

please clarify all questions,

1.what are the inputs for the statistical forecast.?

2.what are the inputs for the proportional factors.?

3.out of thousands of records how can i define my selection id?

4.what is the hierarchy please give me brief info?

5.what is the fiscal year variant and time stream id?

6.what is drp?

7.how can we decide the best best model and forecast technique for a specific data?

8.what are the parameters of forecasting?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi prasanna,

Below are answers to your queries.

1.what are the inputs for the statistical forecast.?

Past history (eg. sales orders, sales value etc.,)

2.what are the inputs for the proportional factors.?

Proportional factors start date, start time, runtime, user, Planning area, Planning version, No of CVCs, CVCs with value zero, Processing time etc.,

3.out of thousands of records how can i define my selection id?

You can create your own data view against your selection id and name it accordingly.

4.what is the hierarchy please give me brief info?

Hierarchy can be product, location, resource, ppm or its combinations etc.,

5.what is the fiscal year variant and time stream id?

Time stream is the calendar for planning by system.

6.what is drp?

Distribution resource planning

7.how can we decide the best best model and forecast technique for a specific data?

Based on the user acceptance of output given by the model/technique., it also can be based on the satisfactory nature of KPI's of a business.

8.what are the parameters of forecasting?

Forecast Parameters allows users to create and maintain the Product-Location Forecast Master Record, and various Forecast Profiles. eg.customer location, forecast area, Product, Number of forecast periods, Number of history periods etc.,

Please confirm

Regards

R. Senthil Mareeswaran.