Retailer A’s needs related to shirt order-to-deliver lead times, order quantities that were very responsive to short-term shifts in market demand, and direct-to-store delivery from Whirlpool regional distribution centers. In response to these needs, the collaborative team determined to focus on store sales forecasts, without any frozen periods or partial commits. Wider tolerance levels were used on the forecast mismatch flags, to accommodate numerous collaborations at the location level.