Forecasting (SAP Library - Material Master (LO-MD-MM))

Forecasting

Prerequisites

Since material requirements are forecast at plant level, you must enter a plant in the Organizational Levels dialog box. You can also enter a forecast profile in this dialog box if you want to enter forecast data using a profile. For more information, see Profiles.

Activities

On the Forecasting screen, you have the following options:

You can access the screens on which you enter consumption values and forecast values as a basis for the initial calculations.
You can directly execute an individual forecast for a material. Starting from the maintained forecast parameters, you can simulate the forecast in several dialog steps.

The forecast values are updated only when you save the material master record. The MRP parameters Reorder point and Safety stock, which are based on the forecast, are adjusted dynamically at the same time.