regular forecasting cycle by customer / part number for use

English translation: the use of by

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English term or phrase:regular forecasting cycle by customer / part number for use
Selected answer:the use of by
Entered by: Tomy Goh (X)

22:17 Sep 11, 2008
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Marketing - Manufacturing
English term or phrase: regular forecasting cycle by customer / part number for use
Full sentence from the manufacturer:
We will actively SEEK customer input as we work towards a regular forecasting cycle by customer / part number for use in production planning as well as revenue planning.

Please can someone advise if the cycle is made by the manuf or by the customer or the cycle is preapred by the manuf and sent out to the customer to fill in, like a survey form.
Tomy Goh (X)
Local time: 02:05
the use of by
Explanation:
I think the use of preposition "by" confused you regarding this sentence. It means "according to" in the sentence and then everything else is clear. There is no production/preparation of the cycle "by" customers. They will just provide inputs. The manufacturer will arrange the forecasting cycle according to such inputs.
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Cagdas Karatas
Türkiye
Local time: 22:05
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the use of by


Explanation:
I think the use of preposition "by" confused you regarding this sentence. It means "according to" in the sentence and then everything else is clear. There is no production/preparation of the cycle "by" customers. They will just provide inputs. The manufacturer will arrange the forecasting cycle according to such inputs.

Cagdas Karatas
Türkiye
Local time: 22:05
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 8
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agree  Demi Ebrite: Perfect! Many inventory control systems automatically compute who (the customer) is buying what (by part number) and use then the data to plan for purchasing and production, which ties into the revenue cycle.
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  -> Thank you, Demi.

agree  Jaquelina Guardamagna
21 hrs
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agree  Jürgen Lakhal De Muynck
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  -> Thank you.
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Explanation:
The manufacturer is going to ask the customers what their forecast are relatively to their future orders for parts.

Arnold T.
Canada
Local time: 15:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
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