Hi,

Continuation of this topic: https://community.ifs.com/products-manufacturing-products-engineering-40/master-scheduling-for-configured-parts-30168

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Background:
There is a configurable finished good, DOP handled. One of its major configuration characteristics is width. There are 10-20 different values (widths). For each width there is a phantom configured manufactured part created, DOP handled. Occurance of each width/phantom part is controlled by configuration rules. Under each phantom part (=width) there is a list of "real" components in different types - manufactured configured, manufactured non-configured, purchased. 

Subject:
Forecasting using Master Schedule. Business would like to register forecasts in MS for each WIDHT. This is the level where forecasts are possible to establish. We cannot register forecast value for finished good part level, as this summarized information is too inaccurate and cannot be just disaggregated using 'Usage Factor'. We cannot register forecast value for each phantom part (= width) because forecast will never be consumed, as there is no demand for phantoms.

Goal:
To receive a rough long-term purchase plan coming from forecasts (not yet actual demand) registered with accuracy to the major configuration characteristic.
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Any ideas here would be appreciated.

Regards, Lukasz