Table of Contents
- Title and Copyright Information
- Preface
- Send Us Your Comments
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1
Introduction
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Forecasting Challenges and RDFCS Solutions
- Selecting the Best Forecasting Method
- Overcoming Data Sparsity Through Escalation and Pooling Levels
- Forecasting Demand for New Products and Locations
- Managing Forecasting Results Through Automated Exception Reporting
- Incorporating the Effects of Promotions and Other Event-Based Challenges on Demand
- 53 Week Calendar
- Forecasting Process
- User Experience and Workflow
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Forecasting Challenges and RDFCS Solutions
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2
Implementation Considerations
- Configuration Considerations
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RDF Cloud Service Hierarchies
- Standard RPAS Hierarchies Files
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User Managed
RDF Cloud Service Hierarchies
- Group Hierarchy File (GRPH)
- Group Level Hierarchy (GLVH)
- Offer Hierarchy (OFFH)
- Reward Type Hierarchy (RDTH)
- Supplier Hierarchy (SUP)
- Alert Hierarchy (ALT)
- Attribute Hierarchy (ATR)
- Business Rule Attribute Hierarchy File (ATTH)
- Business Rule Hierarchy File (RULH)
- Condition Hierarchy File (CONH)
- Constraint Group Hierarchy (CSG)
- Constraint Object Hierarchy (CSO)
- Databag Hierarchy (DTB)
- Lifecycle Program Hierarchy (LPR)
- List Hierarchy (LST)
- Rule Hierarchy (RUL)
- Batch Generated Hierarchies
- Plug-in Generated RDF Cloud Service Hierarchies
- RHS Hierarchies
- RDF Cloud Service Input Data
- Integration
- User Roles and Securities
- Internationalization
- 3 RDFCS Configuration
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4
RDF Cloud Service Extensibility
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Supported Customization of RDF Configuration
- Rules for Customizing Hierarchy
- Rules for Adding Measures
- Rules for Adding Custom Rules
- Rules for Workbooks and Worksheets Extensibility
- Rules for Adding Custom Real Time Alerts into Existing Workbooks
- Adding a Custom Solution
- Adding Custom Styles
- Validating the Customized Configuration
- Taskflow Extensibility
- Customizing the RDF Batch Process
- Custom Batch Control Validation
- Dashboard Extensibility
- RAP Integration Interface Extensibility
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Supported Customization of RDF Configuration
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5
RAP Integration
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Interfaces Available
in the RDF Template
- Product Hierarchy from RMFCS using Retail Insights (RI)
- Organization Hierarchy from RMFCS using Retail Insights (RI)
- Calendar Hierarchy from RMFCS using Retail Insights (RI)
- Product Attribute Hierarchy from RMFCS using Retail Insights (RI)
- Supplier Hierarchy from RMFCS using Retail Insights (RI)
- Item Attributes from Retail Insights (RI)
- Sales Data from Retail Insights (RI)
- Pack Assortment from Retail Insights (RI)
- Inventory Data from Retail Insights (RI)
- Replenishment Attributes from Retail Insights (RI)
- Offer Hierarchy from Science (RSP)
- Offer Details from Science (RSP)
- Offer Sales Details from Science (RSP)
- Reward Type Hierarchy from Science (RSP)
- Product Attribute Weight from Science (RSP)
- Forecast Import from Science (RSP)
- Base Demand Import from Science (RSP)
- Approved Base Demand Import from Science (RSP)
- Preprocessed Sales Import from Science (RSP)
- Export Run Type Batch Setting
- Approved Forecast Export
- Forecast Parameters Export
- New Item Parameters Export
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Interfaces Available
in the RDF Template
- A Appendix: New Item Configuration Guide
- B Appendix: RDFCS Business Rule Engine
- C Appendix: Rules to Populate Out-of-stock and Outlier Indicator Measures
- D Appendix: RDF Scheduling in JOS/POM