Requirement Change Percentage

The requirement change percentage is a key figure that is used to compare the development of past values (consumption) and future values (future requirements). The stock/requirements list (MD04) or MRP list (MD05) serves as the data source for the future values.

The analysis period is used as the past period. This is used to calculate the average consumption.

To determine the requirements, you can specify a comparison period in periods that is to be used for the future values. The periodicity always refers to the period type of the Data Basis tab.

Alternatively, you can choose the comparison period on a daily basis and specify a to-the-day period to determine the requirements.

The requirement change percentage is the ratio of the average requirement per future period to the average consumption of past periods. It is expressed in percent and (depending on the layout configuration) is displayed for each material in the results list.