
The "Factory Demand Forecast" is normally used in larger companies with larger product bases. Because of the time it takes to build, it is the forecast of specific products that are going to be booked for shipment to specific customers one or two quarters in advance. These committed bookings are identified with specific manufacturing slots. Because the factory will be producing the product, forecasting must be very accurate and tasks must be assigned which will make timely booking of this order a reality.