Demand Planning

[Former Member]

Hi Everybody,

Can anyone tell me, as to where the Demand Planning takes place in APO?

Thanks & Regards,

Ujwal Arora

[Former Member]

APO Demand Planning (DP) is used to create a forecast of market demand for a company's products. This component allows you to take into consideration the many different causal factors that affect demand. The result of APO Demand Planning is the demand plan.

Demand Planning is a powerful and flexible tool that supports the demand planning process in a company. User-specific planning layouts and interactive planning books enable you to integrate people from different departments, and even different companies, into the forecasting process. Using the DP library of statistical forecasting and advanced macro techniques you can create forecasts based on demand history as well as any number of causal factors, carry out predefined and self-defined tests on forecast models and forecast results, and adopt a consensus-based approach to reconcile the demand plans of different departments

[Former Member]

It is in Interactive Demand Planning..

for more details abt DP plz check the link..

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_scm50/helpdata/en/8f/9d6937089c2556e10000009b38f889/frameset.htm

Rajesh Patil

SPINNOVATION

[Former Member]

APO Demand Planning is a set of functionalities around Demand Management, Statistical Forecasting, Promotion and Life-cycle Planning processes. It is an integral part of any organizations Sales & Operations Planning Process.

Demand Planning can primarily be divided in two areas - Data Mart and Demand Management Functionalities. The Data Mart portion of APO DP is basically the SAP BW component with all BW related transactions and objects available.

If you need more information,kindly take a look the material Supply chain management with APO,by author Dickersback.

Please go through the wiki portal of APO there you will get more idea about APO.

Regards,

Prabhu