- Select the Simulate forecast calculation, single period menu item.
- On the Forecast calculation simulation panel, enter an item/warehouse combination and the forecast period to be included in the simulation. Click OK. Note: The forecast period must be an active forecast period, but it may not be greater than the present period.
- You access Forecast calculation simulation where you select the method, and establish the parameters that you want to use to calculate the simulated forecast for the item/warehouse combination displayed in the header.
- Exponential smoothing
- Moving average
- Forecast copy
- You access Forecast simulation calculation again.
- Period forecast
- Level forecast
- Trend forecast
- MAD
- MRD
- Alpha
Select method
See About working with forecasts for a description of the calculation methods.
Enter parameters
The panel displays existing forecast information that is retrieved from the Forecast control code table. If you want to use other values in this simulation, you can change the information manually, or click Select forecast codes to retrieve another record from the Forecast control code table. Note: See the Panel help for detailed information for all fields. Click OK.
Calculated values
The result of the simulation is displayed in this section. These values reflect the method and parameters you have selected for the calculation. See Inventory control formulas for information about how the following values are calculated.
Exit the routine.