Index

A  B  C  D  E  F  H  I  L  M  P  R  S  U  W 

Numbers

52 period date pattern
setting up, 4.2.4

A

additional system information
setting up, 4.3.5
address book
revising category codes, 7.1.1, 7.2.3
address book category codes
revising, 7.2.3
verifying, 7.1.1
Address Book Master table (F0101), 2.3
Address Book Revision form, 7.2.3
Address Book Revisions program (P01012)
overview, 7.1.1
usage, 7.2.3
assemble-to-order
forecasting, 3.4.1
average parent item
example, 8.1.2.2

B

best fit
forecasting, 3.1.1
Best fit forecast diagram, 3.1.1
Bill of Material Inquiry - Multi Level form, 4.3.6
Business Interface Integration Objects, 1.4
business unit data
reviewing, 7.1.2, 7.2.4
Business Unit Master table (F0006), 2.3
business units
reviewing data, 7.1.2
Business Units by Company program (P0006)
overview, 7.1.2
usage, 7.2.4

C

calculated percent over last year
method 2, 3.2.2
calculation methods, 3.2
category code information
setting up, 4.3.4
Category Code Key Position File table (F4091), 2.3
category codes
assigning example, 7.1.1
reviewing item branch, 7.1.3
revising address book, 7.1.1
revising for address book, 7.2.3
company hierarchies, 4.1.6
Company Names & Numbers program (P0010), 4.2.3
Comparing Forecast to Sales Order History form, 6.4.1
components
make-to-order, 3.4.1
considerations
forecasting, 3.4.3
constants
assigning to summary codes, 4.1.9.2
Create Summary Forecast program (R34640)
overview, 7.1.4, 7.3.1.2
Customer Billing Instructions (P03013)
defining large customers, 4.1.5
Customer Billing Instructions program (P03013), 4.2.5
customers
defining, 4.1.5

D

data
historical sales, 3.2
method examples, 3.2
date patterns
setting up 52 period, 4.1.3
demand
detail forecasts, 6.1
demand patterns
examples, 3.4
overview, 3.4.1
detail forecast review
example, 6.4.1
Detail Forecast Revisions form, 5.3.5, 6.5.3
detail forecasts
creating, 6.1, 6.1
history, 5.1
overview, 2.1, 6.1
reviewing, 6.4.1, 6.4.4
revising, 6.5.1, 6.5.3
setting up, 4.1
summary of, 4.1.8.1
working with, 6.1
working with summaries, 7.1.6
distribution hierarchies
defining, 4.1.7
Distribution Requirements Planning
integration, 1.2.4
DRP Regeneration program (R3482)
generating planning bill forecasts, 8.1.2

E

end items
make-to-stock, 3.4.1
Enter Change Summaries program (P34200)
revising a summary forecast, 7.1.6
revising sales order history, 7.1.5, 7.3.1.3
usage, 7.3.7, 7.3.10
Enter/Change Actuals program (P3460)
overview, 5.3.1.1
revising sales order history, 5.1
usage, 5.3.5
Enter/Change Bill program (P3002)
entering planning bills, 4.3.1.2
usage, 4.3.6
Enter/Change Forecast Price program (P34007)
overview, 6.6.1
usage, 6.6.3
Enter/Change Forecast program (P3460)
overview, 6.5.1
usage, 6.5.3
Example of a company hierarchy diagram, 4.1.6
Example of a distribution hierarchy for Company A diagram, 4.1.7.1
Example of a manufacturing hierarchy for Company 200 diagram, 4.1.7.2
Example workflow for assigning category codes diagram, 7.1.1
exponential smoothing
method 11, 3.2.11
exponential smoothing with trend and seasonality
method 12, 3.2.12
Extract Sales Actuals program (R3465)
copying summary sales order history, 7.1.5
overview, 5.2.1
Extract Sales Actuals report (R3465)
copying summary sales order history, 7.3.1.1

F

F0006 table, 2.3
F0101 table, 2.3
F3400 table, 2.3
F34006 table, 2.3
F34007 table, 2.3
F3460 table, 2.3
F4091 table, 2.3
F4101 table, 2.3
F4102 table, 2.3
F4211 table, 2.3
F42119 table, 2.3
features
demand patterns, 3.4
forecast accuracy, 3.4.2
forecasting, 2.2
fiscal date patterns, 4.1.2
flexible method
method 8, 3.2.8
Force Changes program (R34610)
revising summary forecasts, 7.1.7
forecast accuracy
statistical laws, 3.4.2
Forecast Calculations form, 6.3.3
forecast evaluations, 3.3
forecast exploding
example, 8.1.3.1
Forecast File table (F3460), 2.3
forecast forcing
creating summary forecast changes, 7.1.8
creating summary forecasts, 7.1.7
Forecast Forcing program (R34610)
processing options, 7.3.13
Forecast Generation for Summaries program (R34640)
processing options, 7.3.5
Forecast Generation program (R34650)
overview, 6.2
processing options, 6.2.2
forecast management overview, 2.1
Forecast Management system, 1.2
setup requirements, 4.1
Forecast Online Simulation program (P3461)
processing options, 6.3.2
usage, 6.3.3
forecast performance evaluation criteria, 3.1
forecast price revisions, 6.6.1
forecast price rollup
generating, 6.7.1
Forecast Price Rollup report (R34620)
processing options, 6.7.2
forecast prices
revising, 6.6.3
Forecast Prices table (F34007), 2.3
Forecast Pricing Revisions form, 6.6.3
Forecast Review program (P34201)
processing options, 6.4.3
forecast revisions program, 5.3.1
Forecast Revisions program (P3460)
processing options, 5.3.3
Forecast Summary program (P34200)
processing options, 7.3.6
reviewing a summary forecast, 7.1.6
Forecast Summary table (F3400), 2.3
Forecast Summary Work File table (F34006), 2.3
Forecast Type user-defined code list (34/DF)
setting up, 4.1.4
forecast types
setting up, 4.1.4, 4.1.4
forecasting
accuracy, 3.4.2
assemble-to-order, 3.4.1
best fit, 3.1.1
considerations, 3.4.3
copying sales order history, 5.2.1
creating detail forecasts for a single item, 6.3
defining large customers, 4.1.5
demand patterns, 3.4
detail, 2.1, 6.1
detail 52 period date pattern, 4.1.3
detail inclusion rules, 4.1.1
detail setting up types, 4.1.4
details, 4.1
features, 2.2
levels and methods, 3
make-to-order, 3.4.1, 3.4.1
overview, 2.1
planning bills, 2.1
process, 3.4.4
revising sales order history, 5.1
sales order history, 5.1
setting up summary, 4.1.9
setting up summary codes, 4.1.9.1
summary, 2.1, 4.1.8.2
summary company hierarchies, 4.1.6
summary defining hierarchies, 4.1.7
tables, 2.3
types, 2.1
forecasting calculation methods, 3.2
forecasting fiscal date patterns
setting up, 4.2.3
forecasting supply and demand inclusion rules
setting up, 4.2.2
forecasts
evaluating, 3.3
forecasts for a single item
creating, 6.3.3

H

hierarchies
defining, 4.1.7
overview, 4.1.6
historical sales data, 3.2

I

implementation
application-specific, 1.3.2
global, 1.3.1
overview, 1.3
inclusion rules
supply and demand, 4.1.1
integration
distribution requirements planning, 1.2.4
Forecasting system, 1.2
master production schedule, 1.2.2
material requirements planning, 1.2.3
resource requirements planning, 1.2.1
supply chain management, 1.2
Integration, 1.4
item branch category codes
reviewing, 7.1.3
Item Branch File table (F4102), 2.3
Item Branch/Plant program (P41026)
reviewing category codes, 7.1.3
usage, 7.2.5
item master information
setting up, 4.3.3
Item Master program (P4101)
setting up information, 4.3.1.1
usage, 4.3.4
Item Master table (F4101), 2.3
items
creating forecasts, 6.2
creating forecasts for a single item, 6.3
creating forecasts for multiple items, 6.2
detail forecasts, 6.1
reviewing category codes, 7.1.3

L

large customers
defining, 4.2.5
last year to this year
method 3, 3.2.3
least squares regression
method 6, 3.2.6
levels and methods
forecasting, 3
linear approximation
method 5, 3.2.5
linear smoothing
method 10, 3.2.10

M

MAD mean absolute deviation, 3.3.1
made-to-stock
forecasting, 3.4.1
make-to-order
forecasting, 3.4.1
Master Production Schedule
integration, 1.2.2
Material Requirements Planning
integration, 1.2.3
mean absolute deviation, 3.3.1
example with method 1, 3.3.1.1
example with method 4, 3.3.1.2
Method 1 percent over last year, 3.2.1
example, 3.2.1.1
Method 10
linear smoothing, 3.2.10
example, 3.2.10.1
Method 11
exponential smoothing
example, 3.2.11.1
Method 11 exponential smoothing, 3.2.11
Method 12 exponential smoothing with trend and seasonality, 3.2.12
Method 2 calculated percent over last year, 3.2.2
example, 3.2.2.1
Method 3 last year to this year, 3.2.3
example, 3.2.3.1
Method 4
moving average, 3.2.4
Method 4 moving average
example, 3.2.4.1
Method 5 linear approximation, 3.2.5
example, 3.2.5.1
Method 6 least squares regression, 3.2.6
example, 3.2.6.1
Method 7 second degree approximation, 3.2.7
example, 3.2.7.1
Method 8
flexible method
example, 3.2.8.1
Method 8 flexible method, 3.2.8
Method 9
weighted moving average
example, 3.2.9.1
Method 9 weighted moving average, 3.2.9
moving average
method 4, 3.2.4
MRP/MPS Requirements Planning program (R3482)
processing options, 8.4
setting the document types processing option, 8.1.2.1

P

P0006 program
overview, 7.1.2
usage, 7.2.4
P0008B, 4.2.4
P0010 program, 4.2.3
P01012 program
overview, 7.1.1
usage, 7.2.3
P03013, 4.2.5
P3002 program
entering planning bills, 4.3.1.2
usage, 4.3.6
P34007 program
overview, 6.6.1
usage, 6.6.3
P34200 program
processing options, 7.3.6
reviewing a summary forecast, 7.1.6
revising a summary forecast, 7.1.6
revising sales order history, 7.1.5, 7.3.1.3
usage, 7.3.7, 7.3.10
P34201 program
overview, 6.4.1
processing options, 6.4.3
usage, 6.4.4
P3460 program
overview, 5.3.1.1, 6.5.1
processing options, 5.3.3
revising sales order history, 5.1
usage, 5.3.5, 6.5.3
P3461 program
processing options, 6.3.2
usage, 6.3.3
P4091 program
overview, 4.1.9.2
usage, 4.2.6
P4101 program
setting up information, 4.3.1.1
usage, 4.3.4
P41026 program
reviewing category codes, 7.1.3
usage, 7.2.5
percent of accuracy, 3.3.2
example with method 1, 3.3.2.1
example with method 4, 3.3.2.2
percent over last year
method 1, 3.2.1
planning bill forecast generation
setting the document types processing option, 8.1.2.1
planning bill forecasts, 2.1
entering, 4.3.1.2
exploding the forecast to the item level, 8.1.3
generating, 8.1.2, 8.3
overview, 8.1.2
setting up, 4.3.1
setting up item master information, 4.3.1.1
working with, 8.1.1
planning bills
entering, 4.3.1.2, 4.3.6
setting up, 4.3.1
setting up item master information, 4.3.1.1
Plotting Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 for second degree approximation diagram, 3.2.7.1
POA percent of accuracy, 3.3.2
price revisions, 6.6.1
Price Rollup report (R34620), 6.7
price rollups
generating, 6.7
prices
revising, 6.6.1
process
forecasting, 3.4.4
Process for detail forecast summary diagram, 4.1.8.1
Processing options
Forecast Forcing
Process, 7.3.13.1

R

R34600 program
overview, 7.3.1.4
processing options, 7.3.9
R34610 program
processing options, 7.3.13
revising summary forecasts, 7.1.7
R34620 report, 6.7
processing options, 6.7.2
R34640 program
overview, 7.1.4, 7.3.1.2
processing options, 7.3.5
R3465 program
copying summary sales order history, 7.1.5
overview, 5.2.1
processing options, 5.2.4
R3465 report
copying summary sales order history, 7.3.1.1
R34650 program
overview, 6.2
processing options, 6.2.2
R3482 program
generating planning bill forecasts, 8.1.2
processing options, 8.4
setting the document types processing option, 8.1.2.1
raw materials
make-to-order, 3.4.1
Refresh Actuals (R3465)
processing options, 5.2.4
reports
extract sales actuals, 5.2.1
price rollup, 6.7
Resource Requirements Planning
integration, 1.2.1
Review Forecast program (P34201)
overview, 6.4.1
usage, 6.4.4
Revise Summary Constants form
assigning constants to summary codes, 4.2.6
revising sales order history
example, 5.3.1.1

S

Sales Order Detail File table (F4211), 2.3
sales order history
copying, 5.2.1
copying summary, 7.3.1.1
revising, 5.1, 5.1, 7.3.1.3, 7.3.7
working with, 5.1
Sales Order History File table (F42119), 2.3
sales order history revisions, 7.3.1.3
sales orders
copying history, 7.1.5, 7.3.1.1
revising history, 7.3.1.3
second degree approximation
method 7, 3.2.7
Set 52 Period Dates program (P0008B), 4.2.4
Set Up 52 Periods form, 4.2.4
Set Up Fiscal Date Pattern form, 4.2.3
statistical laws
forecast accuracy, 3.4.2
subassemblies
assemble-to-order, 3.4.1
summarized detail forecasts
working with, 7.1.6
summary codes
assigning constants, 4.1.9.2
setting up, 4.1.9.1
Summary codes user-defined code list (40/KV)
setting up, 4.1.9.1
Summary Constants program (P4091)
overview, 4.1.9.2
usage, 4.2.6
summary forecast generation, 7.1.4
Summary Forecast Revisions form, 7.3.7, 7.3.10
Summary Forecast Update program (R34600)
overview, 7.3.1.4
processing options, 7.3.9
summary forecasts, 2.1, 4.1.8.2
assigning constants, 4.1.9.2
copy sales order history, 7.1.5
copying sales order history, 7.3.1.1
creating, 7.1.4, 7.3.1.2
forcing changes, 7.1.7
generating, 7.1.4, 7.3.1
overview, 4.1.8.2, 7.1, 7.2
reviewing, 7.1.6, 7.3.10
reviewing business unit data, 7.1.2
reviewing item branch category codes, 7.1.3
revising, 7.1.6, 7.3.11
revising address book category codes, 7.1.1
revising sales order history, 7.1.5, 7.3.1.3
setting up, 4.1.9
setting up codes, 4.1.9.1
working with detail, 7.1.6
summary of detail forecasts, 4.1.8.1
summary sales order history
copying, 7.1.5, 7.3.1.1
supply and demand inclusion rules, 4.1.1
Supply Chain Management
integration, 1.2
system integration
distribution resources planning, 1.2.4
master production schedule, 1.2.2
material requirements planning, 1.2.3
overview, 1.2
resource requirements planning, 1.2.1
supply chain management, 1.2

U

UDCs
Forecast type (34/DF), 4.1.4
user-defined codes
Forecast type (34/DF), 4.1.4
Summary codes (40/KV), 4.1.9.1

W

weighted moving average
method 9, 3.2.9
Work With Business Units form, 7.2.4
Work With Customer Master form, 4.2.5
Work With Forecast Review form, 6.4.4
Work With Item Branch form, 7.2.5