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If you go into SAP help and look in the consumption based planning
portion of materials management, you will see a section on how to use
the forecast. Near the end of the menu is a selection on formulas. It
appears to give all the detailed information you need. Here is the
link:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60_sp/helpdata/en/7d/c2821c454011d182b400
00e829fbfe/frameset.htm


Dennis Phelan, CPIM, CSCP
MM/PM Business Analyst
Blount International Inc.
503-653-4506
Mail to:dennis.phelan@blount.com


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Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 11:02 PM
To: Dennis Phelan
Subject: [sap-log-pp] Forecasting Formula calculation in Automatic
Reordpoint Planning



Dear Experts,
We are using R/3 ECC 6.0 we want to implement Automatic reorder point
planning. for this basic settings i know.
suppose i taken 430,590,350,490,495,520 value for hitsory from Jan 2009
as conusmtion value for testing purpose.
My history periods is 6 & forecast period is 6,Initialization periods is
6. Alpha factor is 0.1 & Beta is 0.2, Tracking limit is 4.00 & Forecast
model is T. can any one tell me how it is calaculted basic Value, MAD,
Trend Value are calculated for trend or seasonal model.
Thanks in advance, awating for ur valuable reply.
Best Regards,
Dev __.____._