When you change the forecast formula, the existing forecasts are deleted and new forecasts are generated using the updated formula. This applies to all forecasts, regardless of their status. Therefore, the correct answer is C. Regeneration of all forecast(s). References: Build Formulas to Calculate Forecast, Configure Forecast Metrics and Formulas

Validating the functionality against business process flows is a key step in the implementation or system update of Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud. It helps to ensure that the system meets the business requirements and expectations of the stakeholders, and that it can handle the various scenarios and use cases that may arise in the manufacturing industry. By validating the functionality, you can also identify and resolve any issues or gaps that may affect the system performance, usability, or security. Additionally, validating the functionality can help you to document and communicate the system changes and benefits to the end users and other parties involved in the project. References: Implementation Guide, System Updates

 You can recalculate payouts for closed periods in two situations: when the member benefits change due to changed requirements, or when the member submits transactions after the payout period is closed, or there is an error in the payout calculation. In both cases, you need to modify the payout records and run the rebate flow again to recalculate the payouts. The first method is to recalculate payouts due to changed benefits, which means that the benefit structure and terms have changed after the payout was calculated for a period. The second method is to recalculate payouts with no charge in benefits, which means that the benefit structure and terms have not changed, but the transactions or the payout calculation have changed. References: Recalculate Payouts for Closed Periods, Rebate Management

On the Forecast settings page within Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud, actions such as updating the forecast start period, forecast adjustment period, and forecast formula will trigger the regeneration of all the eligible accounts that meet the forecast generation criteria. These updates necessitate a re-evaluation of forecast data to ensure that the forecasts remain accurate and reflective of the latest business conditions and settings. This regeneration process is integral to maintaining the integrity and relevance of forecast data, facilitating effective planning and decision-making based on the most current information .

The account product period forecast record limit is the maximum number of records that can be stored in the Account Product Period Forecast object, which represents the quantity and revenue information of products for a particular time period of the forecast rolling period1. The default limit is 9 million records, but it can be changed by the admin2. If the org hits the limit, new products cannot be added to account forecasts, and new products are not added when recalculating a single account forecast or recalculating all account forecasts2. This means that the forecast data will not reflect the latest changes in the product portfolio and may affect the accuracy of the forecast. The add products option will still appear on the agreement terms tab, but it will not work if the limit is reached. New products added to account forecasts will be included in recalculations, as long as the limit is not exceeded. References: Considerations for Working with Manufacturing - Salesforce, Define Account Forecast Settings Unit | Salesforce Trailhead Module, Advanced Account Forecasting with Manufacturing Cloud | Salesforce, AccountProductPeriodForecast | Manufacturing Cloud Developer Guide | Salesforce Developers

To allow the Service Agents to access the latest updates to a sales agreement when navigating from the customer interaction related to the account, the Manufacturing Cloud consultant should recommend adding the Sales Agreement related list to the Account record page in Lightning App Builder. This way, the Service Agents can see the sales agreements associated with the account and view their status, terms, and schedules. The Sales Agreement related list is available for the Account object by default and can be added to the Account page layout using the Lightning App Builder. References: Sales Agreements Overview, Customize Record Pages with the Lightning App Builder

 These three user types can be selected to receive credit for an order in the Tableau CRM configuration wizard when calculating actuals against account manager targets. The configuration wizard guides users through the creation of an app from the Analytics for Manufacturing template and allows them to customize the data and settings for the app. One of the settings is to choose who gets credit for the orders, which determines how the actual revenue is attributed to the account managers. The user can select one of the following options:

Account Owner: This option credits all orders to the account owner’s actual revenue, regardless of who owns the order. This is useful when the account owner is responsible for the overall relationship and revenue of the account.

Order Owner: This option credits all orders to the order owner’s actual revenue, regardless of who owns the account. This is useful when the order owner is responsible for the individual order and revenue of the order.

Other User: This option credits all orders to a custom user’s actual revenue, based on a custom lookup field for a user on the account. This is useful when there is a different user, such as a sales engineer or a partner, who is responsible for the order and revenue of the order.

References: = Create and Share an App from the Analytics for Manufacturing Template, Salesforce Authentication - Tableau, The Configuration Wizard - Salesforce Developers

o help the executive team make decisions quickly, an administrator should implement Product Categories functionality. Product Categories are a way of grouping products based on common characteristics, such as type, brand, flavor, or package12. By using Product Categories, the executive team can easily filter, sort, and analyze the large number of SKUs in their business. They can also use Product Categories to create sales agreements and forecasts at different levels of granularity1. References: Manage Products and Categories in a Sales Agreement, Configure Product Hierarchies Unit

 Email notifications are an out-of-the-box Manufacturing Cloud function that can be used to notify users if automated processes fail. Automated processes are workflows, processes, or Apex triggers that update records based on certain criteria or events. If an automated process fails, Salesforce sends an email to either the admin who last modified the associated flow or the Apex exception email recipients. The email includes the data that’s involved in the process or flow, including user-entered data, and the error message that caused the failure. You can configure the email recipients and the email content in the Process Automation Settings page in Setup. References: = Select Flow and Process Error Email Recipients, Troubleshoot Flow Errors

A potential blocker to Universal Containers' current business processes, given their operation across multiple countries with different currencies, is the limitation that currency exchange rates can only be updated if Advanced Currency Management (ACM) is enabled in Salesforce. This feature is crucial for businesses like UC that deal with multiple currencies, as it allows for more precise and dynamic management of currency exchange rates. Without ACM, UC may face challenges in accurately updating and managing currency exchange rates, which is essential for indexing prices annually and introducing new products throughout the year. This limitation can significantly impact the company's ability to maintain accurate pricing and discount thresholds for their customers categorized as Silver, Gold, or Platinum, potentially affecting sales agreements and overall business operations.

To load data into Manufacturing Cloud, you need to follow a specific order of operations to ensure data integrity and avoid errors1.

The order of operations is based on the dependencies and relationships between the objects in Manufacturing Cloud1.

The recommended order of operations is as follows1:

Load Accounts, Contacts, and Products first, as they are the base objects that other objects depend on.

Load Sales Agreements next, as they reference Accounts, Contacts, and Products, and are used to track run-rate or long-term negotiated business.

Load Orders last, as they reference Sales Agreements, Accounts, Contacts, and Products, and are used to track actual business transactions.

The other options are incorrect because they do not follow the recommended order of operations and may cause data integrity issues or errors.

References:

Load Data into Manufacturing Cloud - Salesforce

To access the Rebate analytics functionality in Tableau CRM for Manufacturing, you need two licenses: Manufacturing Analytics Plus and Rebates Management Add on. Manufacturing Analytics Plus is a license that enables you to use the Analytics for Manufacturing app, which provides out-of-the-box dashboards and reports for sales agreements, forecasts, targets, and rebates. Rebates Management Add on is a license that enables you to use the Rebate Management feature, which allows you to create and manage custom rebate programs, automate payouts, and review processes. Together, these licenses allow you to perform what-if analysis, monitor program performance, and collaborate with channel partners using Tableau CRM for Manufacturing. References: Rebate Management - Salesforce Help, Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud Rebates What-If | Tableau Exchange, Streamline Channel Sales with an Intelligent Rebate Strategy - Salesforce

You can use apex triggers to populate a custom metric on the forecast grid. A custom metric is a field that you can add to the Account Product Forecast (APF) or Account Product Period Forecast (APPF) objects to display additional information on the forecast grid. For example, you can create a custom metric to show the profit margin or the cost of goods sold for each product. To populate a custom metric, you need to write an apex trigger on the APF or APPF object that calculates the value of the custom metric based on the data in the record. You can use the standard or custom fields in the APF or APPF object as inputs for the calculation. For example, you can use the Planned Quantity, Planned Revenue, and Product Cost fields to calculate the profit margin. You can also use the fields from the related objects, such as the Account, Product, or Sales Agreement, by using the relationship queries. For example, you can use the Account Name or the Sales Agreement Status fields to filter the records for the calculation. After writing the apex trigger, you need to deploy it to your org and activate it. Then, you can add the custom metric field to the forecast grid layout and see the values populated on the grid. References: Create Custom Metrics for Account Forecasts, Apex Developer Guide, Relationship Queries

In setting account manager targets, the combination of measures that creates these targets includes the Time period, Accounts, and Products. This approach allows sales managers to allocate target details appropriately by considering the specific time frame, the accounts managed by each account manager, and the products involved. This multi-dimensional approach to target setting enables a more nuanced and effective allocation of sales targets, catering to the diverse aspects of sales operations.

Sales agreement cloning is a feature that allows users to create a new sales agreement by copying the details from an existing one. This can save time and effort when creating similar sales agreements for different accounts or time periods. When cloning a sales agreement, the product details, such as product name, quantity, price, and discount, are copied over from the original sales agreement. The new sales agreement is created in draft status, which means it can be edited and submitted for approval. The default start date of the new sales agreement is the current date, not the start date of the original sales agreement. The agreement term details, such as metrics, actuals, and forecasts, are not copied over from the original sales agreement, as they are specific to each sales agreement and time period. References: Clone a Sales Agreement, Sales Agreement Cloning

 Invalid target assignments are team assignments that are no longer valid due to changes in the target or the team member. For example, if a team member leaves the company or is reassigned to another target, their existing assignments become invalid. Invalid target assignments are shown in the Invalid Team Assignments section of the Assignments tab in the target’s record. This section displays the invalid assignments for all team members who have access to the target, regardless of the ownership. Invalid target assignments can also be seen in the Invalid Target Assignments report, which is a standard report provided by Manufacturing Cloud. This report shows all the invalid assignments for the current user and their subordinates, along with the reason for the invalidity. The report can be filtered by target name, team member name, or invalidity reason. References: Distribute Targets and Manage Invalid Targets Unit, Manage Invalid Team Assignments

 When using the mass update multiple values of a single metric of a sales agreement terms tab, the three actions that are available are: replace with, decrease by, and increase by. These actions allow the user to update the values of a metric across multiple periods and products in a sales agreement. For example, the user can replace the forecasted quantity of a product with a new value, or increase the discount percentage of a product by a certain amount. The other options, update with and multiply by, are not valid actions for mass update. References: Mass Update Account Forecast Action, Update Multiple Values in Advanced Account Forecasts

For a manufacturer managing orders and contracts in an external system like SAP, the administrator should select the option to manually use API upload. This allows for the bulk upload of updated quantities at regular intervals through integration, which the Salesforce org picks up during a daily scheduled job to update sales agreements .

The renewal days for sales agreement is a setting that defines the number of days before the end date of a sales agreement to mark the beginning of the renewal period. Users can renew a sales agreement only when the renewal period starts. This helps to plan ahead and negotiate better terms for the next sales agreement1. References: 1: Define Renewal Period for Sales Agreements | Salesforce Help2

Manufacturing Actions are custom actions that are available in Process Builder and Flow Builder to automate common tasks related to Manufacturing Cloud objects. Out of the box, there are two Manufacturing Actions that can be performed in Process Builder and Flow Builder: Mass Update Account Forecast and Mass Update Sales Agreement. Mass Update Account Forecast allows you to update multiple account forecasts at once based on a filter criteria. Mass Update Sales Agreement allows you to update multiple sales agreements at once based on a filter criteria. These actions can help you save time and ensure data accuracy by applying bulk changes to your account forecasts and sales agreements. References: Manufacturing Actions | Manufacturing Cloud Developer Guide | Salesforce Developers, Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud Professional Dumps Updated - Dumpsbase, Salesforce Manufacturing-Cloud-Professional Exam Dumps - DumpsMate

To use the actual orders data for its sales agreements without bringing the data into Manufacturing Cloud, UC must select the Actuals Calculation mode as Automatically from orders through contracts in the Sales Agreement setup. This mode allows UC to calculate the actual quantities from the orders that are associated with the contracts linked to the sales agreements. A daily automated process derives and calculates the sales agreement actuals from the orders through contracts and updates the sales agreement records. This way, UC can avoid importing or syncing the actual orders data into Manufacturing Cloud and still use it for its sales agreements. References: Choose How Sales Agreement Actuals Are Calculated, How Are Sales Agreement Actuals Calculated?

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 To collaborate with channel partners in Manufacturing Cloud, it is recommended to use external apps and Experience Cloud. External apps are applications that run outside of Salesforce but can integrate with Salesforce data and functionality. They can provide custom solutions for specific business needs and extend the capabilities of Manufacturing Cloud. For example, external apps can enable partners to access inventory levels, order status, product catalogs, and pricing information from Salesforce. Experience Cloud, formerly known as Community Cloud, is a platform that allows you to create branded digital experiences for your customers, partners, and employees. It can help you engage with your channel partners and provide them with self-service tools, collaboration features, and personalized content. For example, Experience Cloud can enable partners to view and update sales agreements, account forecasts, rebates, and targets from Salesforce. It can also help you train and onboard your partners, monitor their performance, and reward them for their achievements. References: Engage with Your Partners, Re-Imagining Partner Relationships with Manufacturing Cloud, Manufacturing Cloud

To create sales agreements from historical data for a Manufacturing Cloud solution, a consultant must consider the following data items: Accounts, Orders, Order Lines, and Products. These are the core objects that are used to create and manage sales agreements in Manufacturing Cloud. Accounts represent the customers or partners that have sales agreements with the organization. Orders and Order Lines represent the actual sales transactions that are associated with the sales agreements. Products represent the items or services that are sold or purchased through the sales agreements. Invoices and Opportunities are not required for creating sales agreements from historical data, as they are not part of the sales agreement object model. Invoices are used to track the billing and payment status of the orders, while Opportunities are used to track the potential sales deals that may or may not result in orders. References: Sales Agreement Object Model, Create a Sales Agreement, Sales Agreement Fields

Account manager targets are long-term goals that account managers set for themselves and their team members. They can be based on revenue, volume, margin, or any other metric that is relevant for the business. The team member hierarchy type determines the users that account managers can assign targets to. It can be either the manager hierarchy or the forecasts hierarchy, which are defined in the Roles and Forecasts Hierarchy pages in Setup, respectively. If the team member hierarchy type is changed in account manager targets, all the existing targets are made read-only, as a warning message indicates. This is to prevent any inconsistency or confusion in the target assignments and approvals. To edit the existing targets, account managers have to clone them and make the necessary changes. References: Choose Team Member Hierarchy for Account Manager Targets, Set Up and Configure Account Manager Targets, Set Up Targets for Account Managers Unit | Salesforce Trailhead, Assign an Account Manager Target

Manufacturing Cloud provides three permission sets related to Sales Agreements, Account Forecasting, and Account Manager Targets. These permission sets give users access to the features and data models that are specific to the manufacturing industry. The permission sets are:

Manufacturing Account Forecast: This permission set lets users track account forecasts for quantity and revenue metrics of products. Users can view and edit the Account Product Forecast and Account Product Period Forecast objects, as well as the related objects such as Account, Product, and Sales Agreement.

Manufacturing Sales Agreements: This permission set gives users access to sales agreements that work with orders, contracts, and more. Users can view and edit the Sales Agreement and Sales Agreement Line Item objects, as well as the related objects such as Account, Product, and Order.

Manufacturing Account Manager Target: This permission set gives users access to Account Manager Target features that include creating, assigning, and distributing targets. Users can view and edit the Account Manager Target and Account Manager Target Line Item objects, as well as the related objects such as Account, Product, and Sales Agreement.

References: Assign the Manufacturing Permission Sets to Users, Set Up Users and Permissions for Manufacturing Cloud

you do not want to bring actual orders data into Salesforce, you can use the Actual Orders API to manually calculate the actual quantities for sales agreements. This option allows you to use external data sources to update the actuals in Salesforce without creating orders or contracts. You can also use the Actual Orders API to refresh the actuals calculations for sales agreements for current and future periods1. References: 1: Refresh Actuals Calculation Action | Manufacturing Cloud Developer Guide | Salesforce Developers2

Manufacturing Cloud is a solution that enables manufacturers to align their sales and operations teams, improve account-based forecasting, and drive business outcomes. One of the main challenges that Manufacturing Cloud addresses is the volatility of the manufacturing industry, which makes it difficult to plan and execute production and distribution efficiently. By gaining visibility into the entire value chain, manufacturers can improve their forecast accuracy, collaborate with their stakeholders, and respond to changing customer needs and market conditions. References: What Is Manufacturing Cloud?, Inside Salesforce’s New Trends in Manufacturing Report

Universal Containers does not want to bring actual orders data into Salesforce, but still wants to use the actual orders data to analyze the effectiveness of their sales agreements, they must select the Manually Using actual orders API option in the sales agreement setup. This option allows them to use an API to upload actual order data from an external system into Salesforce and associate it with the sales agreements. This way, they can compare the planned and actual quantities and revenues of each product or product category in the sales agreement. The other options require either creating orders in Salesforce or linking contracts to orders in Salesforce, which Universal Containers does not want to do. References: Choose How Sales Agreement Actuals Are Calculated, Create Orders to Calculate Sales Agreement Actuals

The detailed technical design document is a document that describes the technical specifications and architecture of a solution. It is based on the functional and nonfunctional requirements that are captured in the business requirement document1. Therefore, the detailed technical design document should be completed after the business requirement document has been generated, and before the development and testing phases of the project. This ensures that the technical design aligns with the business needs and expectations, and provides a clear roadmap for the implementation team2. References: 1: Get Started with the Technical Project Documentation3, 2: Documentation and Implementation Diagrams1

The standard Manufacturing Experience Cloud Template includes functionalities such as Sales Agreements and Account Manager Targets among its offerings. Sales Agreements help manage and track the terms of sales between a business and its customers, while Account Manager Targets facilitate setting and tracking sales targets for account managers. These functionalities are integral to streamlining sales operations and enhancing the management of customer relationships within the Manufacturing Cloud .

To ensure that the 100 new products appear in sales agreements, they must be marked as active and added to the standard price book. This is necessary for managing products and categories within a sales agreement and allows for the addition of new product lines or categories to activated sales agreements .

Account Manager Targets are a feature of Manufacturing Cloud that allows you to set and track sales goals for your account managers based on product volume, revenue, or any other custom measure. You can assign targets to individual account managers or to teams, and monitor their progress and performance over time. Account Manager Targets are supported for both standard fiscal year and custom fiscal year, which means you can align your targets with your company’s fiscal calendar. You can also use Account Manager Targets with or without a forecast calendar, which is another feature of Manufacturing Cloud that helps you create and manage forecasts for your accounts and products. References: Account Manager Targets in Manufacturing Cloud, Enable Account Manager Targets, What Is Manufacturing Cloud?

The account manager looking to analyze business performance across various units and create a sales forecast based on customer accounts, products, and business units should use Advanced Account Forecasting. This solution generates baseline 360-degree forecasts considering opportunities, orders, sales agreements, historical orders, and other custom measures, providing a holistic view of business aspects .

 A sales agreement in Manufacturing Cloud represents a long-term agreement between a buyer and a seller to negotiate price and volume of products1. It provides a consolidated view of all the terms of the agreement, including the duration, products, price, planned quantities, and actual quantities2. A sales agreement can be created from an external source, such as a quote, opportunity, or custom object3. A sales agreement can also be used to create accurate account forecasts based on the planned and actual quantities4. References: Sales Agreements and Forecasting in Manufacturing Cloud, Get Started with Sales Agreements, SalesAgreement, Sales Agreement

The Analytics for Manufacturing app is a prebuilt app that provides dashboards and insights for manufacturing account managers. The app has three modules: Sales Agreements, Account Based Forecasts, and Account Manager Targets. Each module has its own dataflow, template, and dashboard. The administrator can choose any combination of modules based on the business need and data availability. For example, if the administrator only wants to analyze sales agreements and account forecasts, they can select only those two modules and exclude the account manager targets module. The app creation process will only include the dataflows and templates for the selected modules. The administrator can also add or remove modules later by editing the app1. References: Create and Share an App from the Analytics for Manufacturing Template

 The error “System.CalloutException: Unauthorized endpoint” indicates that the external endpoint is not whitelisted in Salesforce. To allow Apex callouts to access an external endpoint, the administrator or the developer must register the URL in Remote Site Settings. This is a security feature that prevents unauthorized access to external resources from Apex code. Creating a connected app for the external system or ensuring that the integration user has the necessary permissions to perform the callout are not sufficient to fix this error, as they do not address the issue of whitelisting the endpoint12. References: Apex Developer Guide: Making HTTP Callouts, Apex Developer Guide: Remote Site Settings