Training: Course Descriptions
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Forecast Management Fundamentals
This class covers the major functions used in the monthly process, concentrating on the mastering of the fundamental topics so that DS FM can be used most effectively and efficiently.
The Monthly Process - an overview
The Basics of Data
The Basic Data Fields
Database Options
The Forecasting Screen
The Item Master Information
Forecasting
Adjusting the Forecast
Viewing Data
Moving Around and Order of Access
Ranges
AND Logic Ranges
OR Logic Ranges
Combination Logic Ranges
Basic Filters
Using the results as a Control File range
Aggregation and Proration
Creating Aggregation Specifications
Finding Aggregate Records
Adjusting Aggregate Records
Creating Proration Specifications
Verifying the Proration Process
Getting Data in and out of DS FM
Append/Extract options
Import/Export options
Saving Data for Performance Evaluation
Summary and Discussion of the Monthly Process
Forecast Management Advanced
This class covers DS FM in more depth as well as many topics that are not covered in the Fundamentals class.
A Review of the basics of the Item Screen
Review of Ranges and User Defined Fields
Use of externally created Control Files
Review of Aggregation and Proration
ABC Analysis
Details of the Options
Effects of UOM and how to use this information
Performance Evaluation
Details of the Options and how to use them correctly
Using Ranges to control the items for Review
Planning Bills of Material
Build Weekly Forecast
Supersession
SS/ST Calculations
Curves
Seasonality
Lifecycle
Evaluations: Causes and Effects
Getting Help and Troubleshooting
On-line help
Users Web site
DSWBATCH
Labeling Utilities
Summary
Requirements Planning
Covers all of the primary functions and utilities associated with the DS RP planning process.
Understanding Replenishment Planning:
Processes
Principles
Goals
Establishing a Manufacturing/Distribution Network
Understanding and interpreting the planning screen data
How the Planned Order quantities are calculated
Interfaces between the mainframe and the DS RP system
ONHAND.DAT
CUSTORDS.DAT
RECEIPTS.DAT
Understanding the various kinds of demand in the system and the effect on the planning process
The effect of system options on the planning data
Lot sizing strategies<
Calendar settings
ABC Options
Identifying exceptional Items or circumstances using the Action messages / Alerts
The Order Plan
Creating
Adjusting / Leveling
Closed Days
The many methods available to constrain orders
Maximum quantities
Forecast distribution percentages
Firm Planned Orders
Order Time settings
Variable Safety Stock
Safety Time settings and Forecast Adjustments
Using the Performance Summary information to validate data
Using Ranges and Tables
Identify items
Narrow the effect of certain processes
Using the DSRPLD function to automate processes in the Requirements Planning
Exporting and Reporting
