Changelog

Version 2.5.1 has some small fixes to editing virtual sites and sizing of the profile menu.

Version 2.5 is a larger release with several new features and backend optimizations.

Overage

The overage configuration interface.

We’ve added the ability to input overage across the study, at individual depots, or at the granularity of parts at each depot.

The Singapore depot has been configured with a 10% overage, but the 300mg kit will receive a 15% overage.

The results of overage are calculated as follows:

• We look at the site demand (not including seeding) at a given depot, where that depot ships directly to the sites.
• We multiply the total site demand by the overage percentage.
• We distribute out the expected total overage over time as whole values, weighted by the site demand.

As an example, if we have a site that demands 100 of a product, and we have a 15% overage, we’ll calculate a total demand of 115. Let’s assume the shipments happen over 10 weeks, in the amounts of 10 each. The distribution looks like the following:

Shipments: [10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10]

Calculated Overage: [2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1]

This avoids a forecast with fractional values, as sometimes those fractional values may just be rounded up, resulting in an unnecessarily high overage.

The resulting overage is displayed under the “Drawdown” report, and is factored in when calculating depot-to-depot demand.

Unified Header

The unified header with scenario switcher at the top.

This release updates the unified header further. On wider screens, the tab bars will nest themselves between the title and the buttons on the right side of the header. Additionally, you’ll find this improved scenario switcher with the options to change scenario names, clone, and delete.

Performance

We’ve moved some of our core math functions over to the Rust programming language, giving us tighter control over performance and reliability. There shouldn’t be any noticable changes in the interface, but this will allow us to continue pushing the performance of Bluefin over time.

Version 2.4.1 fixes pivoting inventory by study & scenario.

Bluefin now uses a consolidated top header bar in Forecasting, removing the bulky secondary sidebar on the left. This gives more horizontal space to the interface, especially on smaller laptop screens.

The updated forecasting interface.