What is customer forecast in SAP SCM-APO-CA - APO Cross-Application Components?

SAP Term: customer forecast

• Component: SCM-APO-CA

• Component Name: APO Cross-Application Components

• Description: A forecast of intended consumption in the VMI vendor-managed inventory customer forecast management scenario. It is originally provided by the customer original customer forecast and later possibly adjusted by the vendor adjusted customer forecast.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Customer forecast is a component of SAP's Supply Chain Management (SCM) Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) Cross-Application Components. It is used to predict customer demand for a product or service based on past sales data. This helps businesses plan their production and inventory levels more accurately. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Customer forecast can be used to create a forecast of customer demand for a product or service. This forecast can then be used to plan production and inventory levels. The user can input historical sales data into the system, which will then generate a forecast based on the data. The user can also adjust the parameters of the forecast to get more accurate results. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using customer forecast, it is important to ensure that the historical sales data is accurate and up-to-date. This will help ensure that the forecast generated is as accurate as possible. Additionally, it is important to regularly review and adjust the parameters of the forecast to ensure that it remains accurate over time. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Customer forecast is part of SAP's SCM-APO-CA APO Cross-Application Components. Other components of this suite include demand planning, supply network planning, and global available-to-promise. These components can be used together to create an integrated supply chain management system.