Does the system support significant industry-standard queries and reports, including third party tools?
These capabilities allow different users to obtain the view of the data that they need in order to do their jobs efficiently. TimeTrends query and reporting functions offer extensive exception reporting capabilities and are the basis for the concept of forecast management by exception. ALT-C Systems will create customized queries and reports for you that will correctly mirror the manner in which you conduct your business. The TimeTrends open forecast database format also makes it easy for you to use whatever third-party reporting tools you are familiar with. • Can the TimeTrends forecasting system identify seasonal trends? This capability allows users to readily see the existence of seasonal patterns in an Items life cycle. Any one Items seasonality patterns may be copied onto other Items. When sufficient historical data is available, TimeTrends can calculate the seasonal component of an Item and display it in a spreadsheet or graphical view (which can in turn be exported for presentat