The purpose of the DRP module is to enable publishers to more realistically forecast the demand of books based on things such as sales history, current market trends and similar items previously produced. It has been designed to achieve the most accurate prediction of expected sales, in quantities. The system uses previous sales and pre-defined formulas to come up with forecasted requirements. Multiple formulas can be applied to generate forecast. This forecast requirement is then offset against existing purchase orders and on hand stock, with lead times considered, to generate suggested ordering from the system. [Read more…]
| Sales budgets | Definitions
Processing |
| Sales forecasts | Definitions
Processing |
| Sales history budget | |
| Purchase planning | Purchase planning process flow and planning matrix
Plan generation Suggested orders maintenance Purchase order creation Other |
| Retail requisition | Plan generation
Maintenance & PO creation Analyse store orders Stock receipting |
| Order form forecasting | Enrolment analysis
Purchasing Others |
| Sales targeting |
