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Forecasting APIs

Forecasting APIs allow companies to exchange data about anticipated product demand and supply availability with downstream supply chain Partners without giving these Partners access to their serialization system of record. These Forecasts Plan Response are used by suppliers to inform their Partners about their ability to meet the Partners' anticipated demand for specific products and quantities.

Type = API Reference,; Topic = Multienterprise Information Network Tower (MINT), Transforms,;Persona = TraceLink Administrator, User, Solution Partner,; Orchestration = Manufacturing, Logistics, Commerce,; Function = Supply Chain, IT, Procurement,

Forecast Plan (IDoc)

Forecasting APIs allow companies to exchange data about anticipated product demand and supply availability with upstream supply chain Partners without giving these Partners access to their serialization system of record. These Forecasts can be used by buyers to inform their Partners about anticipated demand for specific products and quantities they expect to need in an upcoming amount of time.

The Forecast Plan IDoc message sends advanced notice to a supplier about the buyer's anticipated product quantity needs for an upcoming period of time.

Contact your TraceLink Services representative for more information about integrating with this message.

  • Message Type: MPC_FORECAST_PLAN (Forecast Plan)
  • IDoc Format: DELFOR.DELFOR02
  • Transform Names:
    • B2B_IDoc_DELFOR_DELFOR02_ForecastPlan_IB_V1
    • B2B_IDoc_DELFOR_DELFOR02_ForecastPlan_OB_V2

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Type = API Reference,; Topic = Multienterprise Information Network Tower (MINT), Transforms,;Persona = TraceLink Administrator, User, Solution Partner,; Orchestration = Manufacturing, Logistics, Commerce,; Function = Supply Chain, IT, Procurement,

Forecast Plan (X12)

Forecasting APIs allow companies to exchange data about anticipated product demand and supply availability with upstream supply chain Partners without giving these Partners access to their serialization system of record. These Forecasts can be used by buyers to inform their Partners about anticipated demand for specific products and quantities they expect to need in an upcoming amount of time.

The Forecast Plan X12 message sends advanced notice to a supplier about the buyer's anticipated product quantity needs for an upcoming period of time.

Contact your TraceLink Services representative for more information about integrating with this message.

  • Message Type: MPC_FORECAST_PLAN (Forecast Plan)
  • X12 Format: 830
  • Transform Name:
    • B2B_EDI_X12_830_ForecastPlan_IB_V3

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Type = API Reference,; Topic = Multienterprise Information Network Tower (MINT), Transforms,;Persona = TraceLink Administrator, User, Solution Partner,; Orchestration = Manufacturing, Logistics, Commerce,; Function = Supply Chain, IT, Procurement,

Forecast Plan Response (IDoc)

The Forecast Plan Response IDoc message is sent from the supplier to the buyer and communicates the supplier's ability to meet the buyers' anticipated product quantity needs for an upcoming period of time.

Contact your TraceLink Services representative for more information about integrating with this message.

  • Message Type: MPC_FORECAST_PLAN_RESPONSE (Forecast Plan Response)
  • IDoc Format: DELFOR.DELFOR02
  • Transform Names:
    • B2B_IDoc_DELFOR_DELFOR02_ForecastPlanResponse_IB_V2

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Type = API Reference,; Topic = Multienterprise Information Network Tower (MINT), Transforms,;Persona = TraceLink Administrator, User, Solution Partner,; Orchestration = Manufacturing, Logistics, Commerce,; Function = Supply Chain, IT, Procurement,

Forecast Plan Response (X12)

The Forecast Plan X12 message is sent from the supplier to the buyer and communicates the supplier's ability to meet the buyers' anticipated product quantity needs for an upcoming period of time.

Contact your TraceLink Services representative for more information about integrating with this message.

  • Message Type: MPC_FORECAST_PLAN_RESPONSE (Forecast Plan Response)
  • X12 Format: 830
  • Transform Names:
    • B2B_EDI_X12_830_ForecastPlanResponse_OB_V1

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