Weight Configure Options When Forecasting Demand

Specify the percent to use when forecasting demand for a configure option.

Assume your market research indicates you expect demand will be about 70% for the 14" screen option and 30% for the 15.6" screen option. Here's your set up.

Note

• The sum of the values you set for configure options in a single class must equal 100%.

• The Planning Central work area uses the value you set when it forecasts demand.

You will modify the CTO_474000 model. Learn how to set it up. For details, see Create Your Configuration Model.

Try it.

1. Navigate to your configure option.

   • In the Product Information Management work area, click Tasks > Manage Items.

   • On the Manage Items page, search for the CTO_474000 (M1) configuration model, and open it for editing.

   • On the Edit Item page, click Structures, then click Primary.

   • On the Edit Item Structure page, click View, then make sure Component Details contains a check mark.

   • Expand the Build My Laptop model, then click the CTO_474100 screen option.

   • On the Edit Item CTO_474100 page, click Structures.

   • In the Name column, click Primary.

2. Set the value for the 14" screen.

   • On the Edit Item Structure CTO_474100 - Primary page, expand the CTO_474100 screen model, click the row that contains 14 Inch Laptop Screen in the description column, then click Actions > Edit.

   • In the Edit Components Dialog, set the value, then click OK.

     Attribute	Value
     Planning Percent	70

3. Repeat step 2 but set the value for the 15.6" screen.

   Attribute	Value
   Planning Percent	30

4. Click Done.

5. On the Edit Item CTO_474100 page, click Save and Close.

6. On the Edit Item Structure: CTO_474000 - Primary page, expand the screen option, then verify your values.

   Object	Planning Percent
   CTO_474100 Screen	100
   CTO_474101 14 Inch Laptop Screen	70
   CTO_474102 15.6 Inch Laptop Screen	30

7. Click Done, then click Save.