Register Part Forecast

Explanation

This activity is used to enter forecasted demand for a project master scheduled part (project MS part) for a specific site and a specific project planned netting group (PNG). You may enter forecasted demand for a number of different days by creating a separate record for each day in the Register Forecast or Forecast Part tab.

Prerequisites

This activity requires that a project MS part must have been defined for the site and PNG.

System Effects

As a result of this activity:

• The demand forecasted for a particular day is recorded for the project MS part and this information can be used when performing project MS.
• The planned costs arising from the forecast are included in the project activity against which the forecast is made. When an actual demand arises, if that demand is set to consume the forecast and if its supply option is Project MRP, then no planned cost will be allocated against the demand activity since this cost has already been allocated to the forecast activity when the forecast was made.

Window

Project MS Part
Project
Project Navigator

Related Window Descriptions

Project MS Part
Project MS Part/Register Forecast
Project Navigator/Demand/Forecast Part
Project/Demand/Forecast Part

Procedure

Using the Project MS Part window:

1. Open the Project MS Part window and query for the desired part.
2. Click the Register Forecast tab and create a new record in it.
3. In the Forecast Date field, enter the date for which you want to record a forecasted demand.
4. In the Forecast field, enter the quantity of demand that you forecast for the part on the date that you entered in step 3. The Within DTF and Within PTF fields show whether the forecast date lies within or outside the demand and planning time fences respectively.
5. Save the information.

Using the Project Navigator window:

1. Open the Project Navigator window and query for the desired project.
2. Locate the desired activity in the graphical object structure and select it.
3. Click the Demand tab, then click the Forecast Part tab, and create a new record. The default site is displayed in the Site field.
4. In the Part No field, enter the short code for the project MS part or select one from the List of Values.
5. In the Forecast Date field, enter the date for which you want to record the forecasted demand.
6. In the Forecast field, enter the quantity if demand that you forecast for the part on the date that you entered in step 4.
7. Save the information.

Using the Project  window:

1. Open the Project window and query for the desired project.
2. Click the Demand tab, then click the Forecast Part tab, and create a new record. The default site is displayed in the Site field.
3. In the Activity Seq field, enter the sequence of the desired activity or select it from the List of Values.
4. In the Part No field, enter the short code for the project MS part or select one from the List of Values.
5. In the Forecast Date field, enter the date for which you want to record the forecasted demand.
6. In the Forecast field, enter the quantity if demand that you forecast for the part on the date that you entered in step 4.
7. Save the information.