Study Questions
Setup/Implementation
Study Questions for Forecast Simulation Setup
1 In QAD Enterprise Applications, the Forecast Simulation calculation can use data other than sales history information.
True False
2 What value do you set for the shipment history to post to chp_hist? Where do you set this field?
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Field and Setting:
3 For what size buckets/periods are simulated forecasts calculated?
4 Describe forecast consumption and how it affects production, when you use consume forward or consume backward. What menu name/menu number would you use to set this value?
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Field and Setting:
Effects of consume forward and consume backward on production:
5 Unconfirmed sales orders can consume forecast demand.
True False
6 Once a forecasting criteria template has been used for a calculation, it can no longer be modified.
True False
7 Which ending year is used for a Yearly Forecast and which ending year is used for a Rolling Forecast?
Ending Year is the same as the Forecast Year = ________________ Forecast
Ending Year is before the Forecast Year = ____________________ Forecast
8 How many years, maximum, of sales history can the forecast calculation examine?
9 Describe the four common sales history patterns, and give an example of a typical product that has that type of sales history.
a Trend
b Seasonal
c Horizontal
d Cyclical