Abt Like, Phase-In and Phase-Out profiles

Hi,
Can some1 explain me what is<b> Like, Phase-In and Phase-Out profiles</b>?
What is it's good for?
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards,
Siva.

Hi Sivaprakash.
Like modelling (including phase in/phase out) is primarily used for introduction of new products and is normally called Lifecycle Planning:
Example:
Suppose you are introducing SKU2 to replace SKU1.
You want to forecast demand for SKU2 but there is no history for this new product.
You could use a Like profile to use the history of SKU1 to forecast demand for SKU2.
You could use a phase-in profile to model the build of demand of SKU2 from zero up the forecast demand (it is very unlikely that demand will go from 0 to 100% of forecast from day one)
Similarly, you could use a phase out profile for SKU1 to model the fall of demand from 100% forecast to zero.
All together, the transition of demand from one product (SKU1) to a replacement product (SKU2) can be fully modelled using these profiles.
This is all quite well documented in <a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_scm50/helpdata/en/8f/9d6937089c2556e10000009b38f889/frameset.htm">help.sap.com - lifecycle planning</a>
Hope this helps.
Mark
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Indeed you will need to create a like profile if you want to generate the forecast based on another product.
The phase in is only use "cut" the forecast generated. But you need to define how this forecast is going to be generated.
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If you want to replace old product A by new product B. You already maintained a Phase in for B (you can also have phase out for A). So far so good. Now to define you like profile you can either:
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2. Maintain a like profile with product A and B, and attached it to product B.
In the first case the history from product B will NOT be considered - which is apparently what you want, at least at the beginning - in second case both product A and B history will be considerered.
I personnally think the second case make more sense...
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If it is really what you want, you can potentially try to "clean your history" to get rid of the sales before december 2009. To do so you can use a macro (with function PRODUCT_PHIN_START()).
Again I suggest you first to reconsider the rational and make an inform decision here, since this does not really follow best practice...
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