In FORECASTING there is something missing - there needs to be an option to ADJUST existing stock levels based upon sales levels. There is a way to ADD level for parts OUTSIDE the ales class threshold ( eg if you sell 8 of something in sales class 7 and your P/N level is set to 5.8 -- it will add one ). BUT there is NO WAY to adjust stocking levels for parts that CLIMB or DIVE in sales that are in our stock.A good example will be stock levels on BDR 5580 rotors -- this level will be set HI and as sales continue to decline --what mechanism is there to pare back stocking levels ... or conversely on items that start to rapidly increase -- the forecast program doesn't pick these up to INCREASE stock levels.
In the image attached - this missing section handles the GROWTH and DECLINE phase - while the existing handles the DEVELOPMENT & INTRODUCTION phase well. Thanks to Dave W for help on this
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