A global electronics manufacturer is implementing constrained supply planning for a key component sourced from two suppliers with different costs and lead times. Supplier A is cheaper but has a limited monthly capacity defined in the system. Supplier B is more expensive but has unlimited capacity. The business requires the plan to prioritize the cheaper supplier up to its capacity limit before sourcing from the more expensive one. How should an implementation consultant configure the sourcing rules and plan options to achieve this cost-optimized, capacity-constrained sourcing strategy?
Q2Multiple answers
A consultant is setting up the data collection process for a new Planning Central implementation. The client wants to ensure that both historical sales data for forecasting and current on-hand inventory levels are accurately reflected in the planning data repository. Which TWO collection entities must be enabled and successfully run to gather booking history and current on-hand balances? (Select TWO)
Q3
A demand planner for a consumer goods company is analyzing a forecast for a new product. The forecast was generated using a robust statistical method, but it appears to be significantly over-forecasting due to a one-time promotional event in the historical data that caused an unusual sales spike. The planner needs to adjust the forecast to a more realistic level without permanently altering the historical data or changing the underlying statistical model for future periods. What is the most effective way for the planner to correct the demand plan to account for this non-recurring promotional uplift? ```mermaid flowchart TD A[Start: Analyze Forecast] --> B{Is there a one-time event skewing data?}; B -->|Yes| C[Apply Manual Override to Final Forecast]; B -->|No| D[Approve Forecast]; C --> E{Is the event recurring?}; E -->|Yes| F[Consider creating a Causal Factor for future use]; E -->|No| G[Document the override reason]; F --> G; G --> D; ```
Q4
A large pharmaceutical company is implementing Oracle S&OP Cloud to bridge the gap between its strategic financial goals and operational plans. Currently, the finance department develops an annual budget in an external system, while the sales team creates an unconstrained demand forecast in Oracle Demand Management. This disconnect frequently leads to supply chain challenges. The primary objective is to create a unified S&OP process where executives can compare three key scenarios within a single view each cycle: 1) the unconstrained demand plan, 2) the official financial budget, and 3) a supply-constrained plan from Oracle Supply Planning. Which sequence of actions represents the most effective and standard approach to configure the S&OP plan to meet these requirements?
Q5
True or False: In Oracle Supply Chain Collaboration, a supplier can only commit to the exact quantity and date requested by the buyer; they cannot propose changes or splits to the order line.
Q6
A company wants to improve its demand forecast accuracy by automatically incorporating the impact of external factors like competitor pricing and regional economic indicators. Which Oracle Planning Cloud capability is specifically designed to model the relationship between demand and these types of external variables?
Q7
After running a constrained supply plan, a planner observes that a high-priority sales order for a key customer is not being fulfilled, while lower-priority demands are. The planner has verified that component inventory is available, resource capacity is sufficient, and the demand priority rules are correctly configured. What is the most likely configuration issue causing the planning engine to ignore the demand priorities?
Q8
An implementation consultant needs to define the standard time it takes to ship goods between a central distribution center and a regional warehouse. Which entity within the Supply Network Model is specifically used to configure this transit time information?
Q9Multiple answers
A company is implementing Demand Management and requires a process where the system automatically selects the best statistical model for each item, but also allows planners to easily compare this system-generated forecast with a forecast provided by the sales team to arrive at a consensus. Which THREE configurations are essential to enable this collaborative forecasting process? (Select THREE)
Q10
During an executive S&OP review meeting, a new market opportunity is discussed that would require a 15% increase in production for a specific product family for the next quarter. The executive team wants to immediately understand the potential impact on key resources and profitability before committing. What is the most efficient way for the S&OP planner to model this scenario in real-time within Oracle S&OP Cloud?