SAP F&R: Negative impact on forecast

Hi,
One of our clients wants to reduce the demand forecast generated by SAP F&R so as to generate a lower quantities of products in the order proposals which are being generated.
I was thinking more about using the Demand Influencing factor (DIF) in this case, but as a negative value to generate the lower demand forecasts. But, I cannot get to include a -ve DIF value in any of the standard DIF types present in the system. Also, the scaling factor parameter is not editable. Can anybody guide me on this particular issue.
Best Regards
Prashant Kedare

Hello Prashant,
it would be interesting to hear for me, why the customer would like to reduce the forecast? Typically the forecast should provide numbers which shall allow to meet the demand and at the same time not result into stock overages, and so far we had excellent results in that area.
In case the forecast is actually to high, there might be multiple reasons for that and I would recommend to find the root cause first, and then tweak parms (e.g. service levels) accordingly. This might yield better and more exact results than just applying a global corrective DIF.
I can also imagine scenarios in which the forecast is quite accurate but replenishment quantities are absolutely too high due to pack size rules. That would be more of a business process which might be adapted .... So multiple reasons may apply, and I am really interested to know what kind of issue they do have?
Thanks and best regards,
Laura

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