What is week scaling in SAP CA-DDF-RT - Demand Data Foundation for Retail?

SAP Term: week scaling

• Component: CA-DDF-RT

• Component Name: Demand Data Foundation for Retail

• Description: The weighting of weeks in which a product is active on all days against weeks where it is active only on some days or not active at all. Week scaling is a processing step in generating weekly demand forecasts.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Week scaling is a feature of the Demand Data Foundation for Retail (CA-DDF-RT) component of SAP. It allows users to adjust the forecast for a given week based on the sales history of the same week in previous years. This helps to ensure that the forecast is more accurate and reflects seasonal trends. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Week scaling can be enabled in the Demand Data Foundation for Retail (CA-DDF-RT) component of SAP. Once enabled, users can adjust the forecast for a given week by entering a scaling factor. This factor is based on the sales history of the same week in previous years and can be used to adjust the forecast accordingly. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using week scaling, it is important to remember that the scaling factor should be based on historical data and not on subjective opinions or guesses. Additionally, it is important to keep in mind that the scaling factor should be adjusted regularly as sales patterns may change over time. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information about week scaling and other features of the Demand Data Foundation for Retail (CA-DDF-RT) component of SAP, please refer to the official SAP documentation. Additionally, there are many online resources available that provide tutorials and tips on how to use this feature effectively.