Demantra 7.3 release - Features Part2 - NPI

7.3 simplifies New Product Introduction cycle, by providing following abilities on worksheet application itself:

- create new product based on existing product
- manage product launch and life cycle end
- cannibalization of existing product

Instead of using Demand Planner > Member/Chaining Management application which was quite complex for end users. This new functionality gives end users a simple and faster way of managing new products introduction.

This function has been provided as a level method on worksheet application. New level method "Create similar product" is context based and is called from existing SKU from which the history shall be copied over to NEW product. Filters of worksheet are used for managing combinations and target location members. The option of setting a launch date and cannibalization% is also provided.

Overall this functionality eases out end users life, who have been using sophisticated Demand planner>Member/chaining management till date.