1. Forecasts and Long Term Forecasts (Formerly Planning Schedules)
Boeing Supply Chain Platform (BSCP) Detailed Training
Forecasts and Long Term Forecasts (Formerly Planning Schedules)
July 2017

2. Table of Contents Slide Number Training Topic 2 7 14 23 31
Forecasts process in BSCP 7
Locate forecasts 14
Navigate the Multi-Collab View (MCV) page 23
Download forecast data 31
Work with long term forecasts
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3. Forecasts Process in BSCP
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4. Business Process
A forecast, or long term forecast, in BSCP gives a Supplier valuable planning information related to Boeing’s requirements or demands. This includes part numbers, delivery dates, and quantities. Forecasts are considered contractual obligations. Long Term Forecasts are not contractual obligations. They are provided for information and general planning purposes ONLY.
Forecasts are an additional functionality for visibility. Blanket Release and ELC (External Load Center) orders are the contractual documents. Refer to contracts and purchase orders for more details.
A long term forecast is only provided for long term visibility, it is neither a confirmed order nor a commitment.
Forecasts in BSCP are usually updated every Tuesday, and long-term forecasts are updated on the last Friday of each month.
The timeline for forecasts is the next few days, weeks or months. For long term forecasts, data is typically presented as months for the next few years.
Forecasts and long term forecasts in BSCP are for view only, and there is no response capability.
For Boeing Winnipeg’s dock requirements during current lead-time, refer to the forecast. For demand beyond the last forecast data, refer to the long term forecast.
Boeing
Supplier
Forecast
Long Term Forecast
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5. Forecast Structure
Forecasts and long term forecasts are similar in structure.
They consist of multiple requirement schedules, for one or more items being procured from a Supplier, for a given Buyer site.
Each requirement schedule conveys the quantity of material requested by a Buyer for a particular date.
FC/LTFC
Header
Schedule
Agreement/
Release PO
Item/site
Requirement
Schedule Agreement/
Release PO
Item/site
Requirement
Item/site
Requirement
Requirement
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6. Plant & Storage Location
Collaborations
BSCP organizes material master data for demand planning into objects called Collaborations.
A. Dimensions of a collaboration are:
Buyer Part Number + Buyer Account + Supplier Code + Storage Location + Plant
B. Attributes are the supporting informational data for a collaboration.
Collaborations define each forecast or long term forecast. When these data fields exactly match on incoming data, the collaboration is updated. If there is no exact match, a new collaboration is created in BSCP.
A. Collaboration Dimensions
B. Attributes
For example: Unit Price and Delivery Address
Buyer
Account
Supplier
Code
Buyer Part Number
Plant & Storage Location
Customer Site Item Supplier
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7. Run Date
The Run Date refers to the date the forecast data is pulled from Boeing’s planning system, and posted to BSCP.
When working with the forecasts and long term forecasts in BSCP, refer to the latest Run Date to insure you are looking at the most current data and therefore, the latest planning requirements.
If a part does not have requirements due to current inventory status, or has become obsolete since the last update, the forecast and long term forecast data for that part will not be updated in BSCP. The data for that part with prior run date is no longer valid.
Always apply the latest run date when you conduct a search in BSCP to view or download forecast, or long term forecast information.
For forecasts, use a Run Date range within the last seven days.
For long term forecasts, use a Run Date range within the last thirty days.
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8. Locate Forecasts
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9. Search for Forecasts Go to Supply Planning  Forecast  Search.
Enter your search criteria, such as Supplier Code or Buyer Part Number, and use the latest Run Date to find the most current data.
Note: Searching for forecasts or long term forecasts is case-sensitive.
Click the Search button to search for Collaborations matching your criteria. 1 2 3
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10. Go to MCV Page
From the resulting list, click the checkboxes you want to view.
Click the View button.
The collaborations are displayed on the MCV page.
If there is only one collaboration as a result of the search, BSCP will redirect automatically to the MCV page. 4 5
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11. Configure the Collaboration Selector Page
To modify the layout of info on the Collaboration Selector page, click the Configure icon.
You can remove or add columns, or reconfigure the columns.
The order in which data sorts down the page can also be customized (A). For example, this page is currently set up to list the rows first by Supplier Name (ascending order), and then by Buyer Name (descending order). You can change the order. 1 A
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12. Configure the Collaboration Selector Page
Use the left and right arrows to move the data fields to different sections (Available means it will not be on the list page, Sort Order determines the order of the rows).
Use the up and down arrows to change the location (left or right) within a section, or to change the sort order priority.
When finished, click the Save as Default button.
Note: The configuration can be edited at any time by following the same steps. 3 2 3 2 4
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13. Navigate the Multi-Collab View (MCV) Page
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14. “Multi-Collab View” (MCV) Page
Collaborations are shown on the Multi Collab View (MCV) page, which displays data related to forecasts and long term forecasts.
This data is organized and aggregated in time-buckets. 2 1
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15. Overview of the MCV Page
3. Time Buckets
Information common to all collabs listed
4. PIT (Point-In-Time) –
Date/Qty combination
2. Data Measures
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16. MCV Page – Navigation
One collaboration is highlighted below on the MCV page.
Select from the drop down list to change the records per page (default is 5 per page).
Use left or right arrow buttons to go to the previous or next page.
Scroll down to see more collaborations.
Scroll left and right to see more attribute data (left side of screen), or time buckets (right side). 1 4 2 5 3
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17. MCV Page – Attributes
Attributes in left section of screen, describe the item in more detail, scroll left/right to view.
Use ( ) to expand visibility to attributes on the screen.
Use ( ), and then click on Attribute Detail to view more details of the collaboration’s data. 2 3 1
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18. MCV Page – Default Calendar View
Legend (L) color coding helps differentiate the time horizon/buckets. The default timeline for forecasts is:
Daily buckets up to approx. four weeks from today
Weekly buckets up to next eight weeks starting the Monday, after the end of daily buckets
Monthly buckets up to next 12 months starting 1st of each month, after the end of weekly buckets
For long term forecasts, the default calendar view is four years of monthly buckets. Normally data will be populated for 18 to 24 months. L
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19. MCV Page – Change Calendar View
Enter a Start Date and End Date, and/or choose the Calendar view (monthly etc.).
Click the Refresh button.
Note: This only resets the displayed view of data. It has no effect on data sent by the Buyer.
2. Refresh Button
1. Calendar View Selectors
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20. MCV Page – Data Measures
When a new Forecast (or Long Term Forecast) is uploaded into BSCP, the existing Forecast data measures are rolled-over to become Previous Forecast, and the new Forecast is published as the current data.
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21. Viewing PIT Details
To view all Point In Time (PIT) details for a data measure, click the data measure name.
To view the PIT details for a specific date, click the value in the PIT cell of the calendar. 2 1
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22. Download Forecast Data
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23. Download Forecast Data
The Download feature in BSCP allows you to download forecast data in an Excel format, and configure the data before you download.
Go to Upload/Download  Downloads  Supply Planning  Forecast.
Keep Forecast Download selected.
Click Next. 2 1 3
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24. Download Forecast Data
Select the Start Date and End Date for the data to download.
Click on the data measures to include.
Note: Hold down the control key to select more than one data measure.
Click Next. 4 5 6
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25. Download Forecast Data
Enter search criteria to identify the collaborations to be downloaded.
Click Search. 7 8
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26. Download Forecast Data
Once the Status is Completed, the page will automatically refresh.
Click the File Name link.
Depending on your browser, you can choose to Open or Save the file, OR open the file from your downloads queue. 9 10
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27. ‘Download Forecasts’ Button
The Download Forecasts feature in BSCP is a second option to download forecast data. It allows you to download forecast data in an Excel format, and to configure the data before you download it.
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28. Download Forecast or Long Term Forecast Data
From the Collaboration Selector page, click the Download Forecasts button.
Note: The Download Forecasts button has some limitations. If you download from the Collaboration Selector page, you will only see the dates listed on that page. In order to download ALL the forecast dates, you should download from the MCV (details) page, or from the Upload/Download workflow. 1
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29. ‘Download Forecasts’ Button
Forecast UI Export: downloads data in same format as currently configured on screen.
Note: Use configurator icon in top right corner to configure the screen
Static Attribute Download: downloads data according to a template. You can choose a template pre-defined by BSCP, or create your own templates for future use.
Select Forecast UI Export.
Click Next. 2 3
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30. Work with Long Term Forecasts
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31. Long Term Forecasts
The options to locate a long term forecast are the same as for a forecast.
The multi-collab view page is the same as for a forecast.
The process to download the data is the same as for a forecast.
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32. Assistance with Forecasts
For questions related to working with forecasts or long term forecasts in BSCP:
Create an online support case at
For questions related to the data presented in a forecast or long term forecast:
Contact Boeing Winnipeg’s SCMA (Supply Chain Management Analyst)
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33. End: Forecasts and Long Term Forecasts
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