MFG/PRO 9.0 User Guide Volume 3: Manufacturing - QAD.com

220 MFG/PRO USER GUIDE — MANUFACTURING
Ï See “Multipliers”
on page 217.
Using this function to copy or combine forecast detail records
automatically deletes the original, or target, forecast record and replaces it
with the copied or combined record. The source detail record and criteria
template remain unchanged.
Single Item Simulation Copy
Single Item Simulation Copy (22.7.12) enables you to create a forecast
for a single item based on the historical sales data for another item. Since
there is often little or no sales history for new items, you may want to use
the demand history for a similar product to produce forecasts for a new
product.
Note If the Target Forecast ID, Item Number, or Forecast Year fields are
left blank, the system sets them to the target values.
You must specify an item number to copy from the source detail record.
This item must exist in the item master.
Forecast records are copied only in terms of units. The source and target
items must have identical units of measure, or a unit of measure
conversion must exist.
If the specified target forecast detail record already exists in the system,
its forecast method must be 00. If the target does not exist, the system
creates a forecast detail record with a method of 00.
When copying forecast records, forecast amounts can be multiplied by a
Base Increase/Decrease, Scale, or Trend factor.
During a combine or replace, the original target forecast record and
criteria template are overwritten. The source record is not altered.