Predefined Forecasting Profiles

This topic lists the predefined forecasting profiles that are available for use in demand, demand and supply, replenishment, and sales and operations plans.

This table lists the predefined forecasting profiles:

Note: You can't edit predefined forecasting profiles. However, you can change copies of predefined forecasting profiles for your use.

Forecasting Profile	Plan Type	Input Measure	Output Measure	Forecasting Table	Use
Forecast Bookings	Demand plan Demand and supply plan Sales and operations plan	Final Bookings History	Bookings Forecast	Forecast Bookings Definitions	For forecasting on the basis of bookings history
Forecast Bookings for Supersession Chain	Demand plan Demand and supply plan	Final Bookings History	Bookings Forecast	Forecast Bookings Definitions	For forecasting on the basis of bookings history for the current item revision and latest (future) item revision in a supersession chain
Forecast Bookings Including Event Activity	Demand plan Demand and supply plan	Final Bookings History	Bookings Forecast	Forecast Bookings Definitions	For forecasting on the basis of bookings history while incorporating the impact of events
Forecast Bookings Including Product Life Cycle	Demand plan Demand and supply plan Sales and operations plan	Final Bookings History	Bookings Forecast	Forecast Bookings Definitions	For forecasting on the basis of bookings history and the launch date and discontinuation date
Forecast Consumption	Replenishment plan	Final Consumption History	Consumption Forecast	Forecast Consumption Definitions	For forecasting on the basis of consumption history
Forecast Independent Shipments	Replenishment plan	Independent Shipments History	Independent Shipments Forecast	Forecast Independent Shipments Definitions	For forecasting on the basis of historical, independent shipments for multiechelon replenishment plans
Forecast Receipts	Demand plan Demand and supply plan Replenishment plan	Final Receipts History	Receipts Forecast	Forecast Receipts Definitions	For forecasting on the basis of historical receipt transactions
Forecast Shipments	Demand plan Demand and supply plan Replenishment plan Sales and operations plan	Final Shipments History	Shipments Forecast	Forecast Shipments Definitions	For forecasting on the basis of shipments history
Forecast Shipments for Supersession Chain	Demand plan Demand and supply plan Replenishment plan	Final Shipments History	Shipments Forecast	Forecast Shipments Definitions	For forecasting on the basis of shipments history for the current item revision and latest (future) item revision in a supersession chain
Forecast Shipments Including Event Activity	Demand plan Demand and supply plan	Final Shipments History	Shipments Forecast	Forecast Shipments Definitions	For forecasting on the basis of shipments history while incorporating the impact of events
Forecast Shipments Including Product Life Cycle	Demand plan Demand and supply plan Replenishment plan Sales and operations plan	Final Shipments History	Shipments Forecast	Forecast Shipments Definitions	For forecasting on the basis of shipments history and the launch date and discontinuation date