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SIOP Plans (Fields)
The following table describes the fields that could appear on the page, based on how the page is configured.
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Field names with an asterisk () are included in the default display setting.
Field
Description
Business Unit
A distinct segment of a company that operates semi-independently and is typically responsible for its own products, services, customers, and financial performance. In the SIOP module, a Business Unit usually:
• Maintains its own sales forecasts, inventory targets, and operations plans
• Participates in the SIOP plan to align plans with corporate strategy and cross‑functional goals
• Is organized by product line, geography, customer segment, or function, such as aftermarket or OEM
Description
A phrase or title that gives a description or meaning to an entity.
Horizon
The length of time covered by the SIOP Plan. Valid options are:
• Six Months
• One Year
• Two Years
• Three Years
• Five Years
• Ten Years
Horizon Interval
The length of time of a period within the Horizon of the SIOP Plan. The options are dependent on the Horizon selection:
Horizon
Horizon Interval
Six Months
One Year
One Month
Three Months
Two Years
Three Years
Three Months
Six Months
One Year
Five Years
Six Months
One Year
Ten Years
One Year
Made Production Date
This field has different meanings depending on the usage:
• In the Inventory Optimization module, this is the date the Scenario was made production.
• On the SIOP Plans page, this is the most recent date any Forecast Scenario associated with the SIOP Plan was promoted to In Production. This date may update even if the SIOP Plan was already in the In Production state.
Name
The unique identifier for a record.
SKU Forecast Production Adjustment
Indicates how SIOP forecast adjustments are applied to the production base forecast at the SKU-Stream level. These adjustments are initially moved to the production forecast when a SIOP forecast scenario is promoted to production through the Make Production process. Valid options are:
Fixed Quantity (Additive)
The SIOP adjustment is stored as a fixed unit quantity and remains unchanged when the production base forecast changes.
For example:
◦ Base forecast = 100
◦ SIOP adjustment = +20 units
◦ Resulting total forecast = 120 units
If the base forecast later changes to 150 units:
◦ SIOP adjustment = 20 units
◦ Resulting total forecast = 170 units
Fixed Percentage
The original SIOP adjustment is preserved as a percentage of the base forecast. When the forecast is recalculated, the SIOP adjustment is also recalculated using the same percentage against the latest production base forecast.
For example:
◦ Base forecast = 100
◦ SIOP adjustment = +10
◦ Resulting total forecast = 110
If the base forecast later changes to 150 units:
◦ SIOP adjustment =15 units (10% of 150)
◦ Resulting total forecast = 165 units
Start Date
The initial point in time when the forecasting horizon begins.
State
The processing stage of a SIOP Plan. Valid states are:
State
Description
Draft
The SIOP Plan was created but is not yet prepared for planning.
Preparing For Planning
The SIOP Plan is being prepared. The preparation includes:
• Creating default Forecast Scenarios
• Uploading tables to Snowflake
• Building the Business Hierarchy
• Aggregating data based on the Business Hierarchy
Prepare Failed
The Preparing For Planning step failed.
Planning
The Preparing For Planning completed successfully, the SIOP Plan has been prepared, and overrides can be entered.
Return To Draft Failed
The attempt to return to the Draft state failed.
On Hold
The SIOP Plan is temporarily paused or suspended as a result of a user action. During this time, no overrides or State transitions can be made.
In Production
A Forecast Scenario was placed in production.
Done
The horizon of the SIOP Plan is in the past.
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