What is characteristic value in SAP SCM-APO-FCS - Demand Planning?

SAP Term: characteristic value

• Component: SCM-APO-FCS

• Component Name: Demand Planning

• Description: The value of a characteristic. For instance if the characteristic is color, the characteristic values could be Red, Green, or Blue.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Characteristic value is a term used in SAP's Supply Chain Management-Advanced Planner and Optimizer-Forecasting and Replenishment (SCM-APO-FCS) Demand Planning component. It is a value assigned to a characteristic, which is a feature or attribute of an item or product. Characteristic values are used to define the characteristics of an item or product, such as size, color, weight, etc. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Characteristic values are used to define the characteristics of an item or product. For example, if you are creating a product in SAP's SCM-APO-FCS Demand Planning component, you would assign a characteristic value to each characteristic of the product. This would include assigning a size value, a color value, a weight value, etc. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When assigning characteristic values to an item or product in SAP's SCM-APO-FCS Demand Planning component, it is important to ensure that the values are accurate and up-to-date. This will ensure that the item or product is accurately represented in the system and that any forecasts or replenishments are based on accurate data. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Characteristic values are closely related to other terms used in SAP's SCM-APO-FCS Demand Planning component, such as characteristics and attributes. Characteristics are features or attributes of an item or product, while attributes are specific values assigned to those characteristics. For example, size could be a characteristic while small could be an attribute of that characteristic.