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3435434 - Demand Plan Figures Not Updated to Maintain Demand Forecast Report

Symptom

The demand plan figures is maintained however the values are not fully transferred to maintain demand forecast report.

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to the Demand Planning workcenter.
  2. Go to Demand Plans view and choose Demand Plan ID
  3. Open "Planning Board" by button "Plan" and and scroll down to line having required Material
  4. All Periods have data for Key Figure "Final Forecast"
  5. ==========================================================================
  6. Go to Work Center Supply Planning 
  7. Maintain Demand Forecast
  8. Search respective Material
  9. Here no values are populated in the demand forecast report

Cause

The current selected Demand Management Procedure method is not relevant to the capability that maintain demand forecast report.

Resolution

Try using All Demand Consumes Forecast, both the forecast and the actual demand become visible in supply planning. This enhances visibility and supports short-term plan adjustments. For example, if you have forecast demands for two products; one that underestimates actual demand and the other that overestimates actual demand, the supply planner can shift production from the overestimated to the underestimated product.

To change the Demand Management Procedure:

  1. Go to the Product Data work center.
  2. Select the Materials view.
  3. Search for the relevant product.
  4. Select the searched product and choose Edit button.
  5. In the material screen, choose View All button.
  6. Go to Planning tab. Here, select the appropriate Demand Management Procedure from the dropdown.
  

 

 

Keywords

demand forecast report, Demand Management Procedure, All Demand Consumes Forecast , KBA , AP-DP , Demand Planning , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions