Each demand plan must be connected to a hierarchy from the Demand plan hierarchies table. Once details have been created for the demand plan you can also define an alternative hierarchy for the plan. This is useful if you want to view the forecast figures from another perspective.
Alternative hierarchies can only be connected to the demand plan if details have been created, but they cannot be maintained if the demand plan has been activated.
You can define restrictions in the system so that the alternative hierarchy only can be maintained or viewed by the person who is defined as responsible for the demand plan or for the alternative plan.
- Select the Work with demand plans (DP) menu item.
- On the initial panel, select the applicable demand plan and click Alt hierarchies.
- You access Work with demand plan, Alternative hierarchies. Click Add to create a new alternative hierarchy.
- On the Work with demand plan, Alternative hierarchies detail panel, complete the following fields:
- Hierarchy code
- Enter a code from the Demand plan hierarchies table identifying the alternative hierarchy. This code gives the keys and summary levels for the demand plan.
- Description
- Enter the description of the alternative hierarchy.
- Responsible
- Enter a code indicating who is responsible for the alternative hierarchy.
- Secured
- Indicate if the alternative hierarchy should be secured. If you set this field to YES, only the handler of the demand plan and the person who is responsible for the alternative hierarchy will be able to view the hierarchy.
- Transfer to BIW
- Indicate if the alternative plan should be transferred to BIW. If YES, the alternative plan is transferred when the Update BIW option is used for the base demand plan.
Click OK. Exit the routine.