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Performing Forecast
Introducing Consumption-Based Planning
Introducing Consumption-Based Planning
4 min
Specifying the Planning Method for a Material
5 min
Introducing the Planning Steps
10 min
Quiz
Exploring Net Requirements Calculation
Understanding the Net Requirements Calculation for Reorder Point Planning
8 min
Understanding the Net Requirements Calculation for Forecast-Based Planning
28 min
Quiz
Exploring Lot Size Calculation
Understanding the Lot Size Calculation
15 min
Quiz
Exploring Scheduling
Exploring Scheduling
7 min
Quiz
Determining Procurement Proposal and Source of Supply
Determining the Procurement Proposal
5 min
Determining a Source of Supply during Planning
8 min
Quiz
Performing Planning
Planning Using MRP Live
30 min
Planning with Classic MRP
22 min
Quiz
Setting Up MRP Areas
Using MRP Areas
22 min
Quiz
Performing Forecast
Discovering the Forecast
10 min
Executing a Forecast
7 min
Scheduling Forecast Runs
5 min
Using Forecast in Reorder Point Planning
10 min
Quiz
Answering Frequently Asked Questions
Answering some Key Questions
11 min
Quiz
Introducing Consumption-Based Planning
Introducing Consumption-Based Planning
4 min
Specifying the Planning Method for a Material
5 min
Introducing the Planning Steps
10 min
Quiz
Exploring Net Requirements Calculation
Understanding the Net Requirements Calculation for Reorder Point Planning
8 min
Understanding the Net Requirements Calculation for Forecast-Based Planning
28 min
Quiz
Exploring Lot Size Calculation
Understanding the Lot Size Calculation
15 min
Quiz
Exploring Scheduling
Exploring Scheduling
7 min
Quiz
Determining Procurement Proposal and Source of Supply
Determining the Procurement Proposal
5 min
Determining a Source of Supply during Planning
8 min
Quiz
Performing Planning
Planning Using MRP Live
30 min
Planning with Classic MRP
22 min
Quiz
Setting Up MRP Areas
Using MRP Areas
22 min
Quiz
Performing Forecast
Discovering the Forecast
10 min
Executing a Forecast
7 min
Scheduling Forecast Runs
5 min
Using Forecast in Reorder Point Planning
10 min
Quiz
Answering Frequently Asked Questions
Answering some Key Questions
11 min
Quiz
Knowledge quiz
It's time to put what you've learned to the test, get 5 right to pass this unit.
1.
Which of the following forecast models is characterized by a continual increase or decrease of the mean value?
Choose the correct answer.
Constant model
Seasonal model
Seasonal trend model
Trend model
2.
For what purposes can forecast values be used in MRP?
There are two correct answers.
To calculate safety stock and reorder point
To calculate the lot size
To be converted into purchase orders
To be converted into planned independent requirements
3.
In the absence of historical data for a material, you can perform the forecast with reference to the consumption values of another material.
Choose the correct answer.
True
False
4.
You can enter the number of periods for initialization in the forecast view in the material master.
Choose the correct answer.
True
False
5.
During a forecast run, the system calculates the tracking signal. What are features of the tracking signal?
There are two correct answers.
The tracking signal is the quotient of the total error and the number of forecast periods.
The tracking signal is compared to a tracking limit to measure forecast accuracy.
The tracking signal is the quotient of the total error and the mean absolute deviation.
The tracking signal is compared to the mean absolute deviation to track forecast accuracy.
6.
How can you run a material forecast?
There are two correct answers.
For a single material, when maintaining the master record
As background job for a selection of materials
During the planning run
Automatically, without further action, when the forecast model is chosen