REPLENISHMENT PLANNING MANAGEMENT

• US 20080319770A1
• Filed: 06/19/2007
• Published: 12/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Guldner, Andreas, Jakobs, Franz-Josef
• Granted Patent: US 8,099,337 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders

Abstract

A computer-implemented method of managing stock levels includes obtaining target-location-dependent information pertaining to a location product in an order management system using order proposals for management of the stock levels. The location product may not be included in an active order proposal. A computer-readable medium and/or system may also be provided.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of managing stock levels, comprising:

in an order management system using order proposals for management of the stock levels, obtaining target-location-dependent information pertaining to a location product;

wherein the location product is not included in an active order proposal.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating a worklist of a plurality of location products according to receiving location selection criteria;

wherein the receiving location is a distribution center.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating a worklist of a plurality of location products according to receiving location selection criteria;

wherein the receiving location is a store.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating a worklist of a plurality of location products according to product selection criteria.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating a worklist of a plurality of location products according to supplying location selection criteria;

wherein the supplying location is an external vendor.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

assigning a vendor subrange to a supplying location; and

creating a worklist of a plurality of location products according to the supplying location selection criteria.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating a worklist of a plurality of location products according to supplying location selection criteria;

wherein the supplying location is a distribution center.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating a worklist of a plurality of location products according to supplying location selection criteria;

wherein the supplying location is a store.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating a worklist of a plurality of location products according to assigned replenishment planner selection criteria.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating a worklist of a plurality of location products having no forecast data or planning data.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating a worklist of a plurality of location products having a zero stock level.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating a worklist of a plurality of location products that have replenishment blocking.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating a worklist of a plurality of location products that have been introduced within a specified period.

14. A computer-readable medium for use with an electronic device, the medium having instructions executable using the electronic device for performing a method of managing stock levels, comprising:

in an order management system using order proposals for management of the stock levels, obtaining target-location-dependent information pertaining to a location product;

wherein the location product is not included in an active order proposal.

15. The computer-implemented medium of claim 14 wherein the method further comprises:

creating a worklist of a plurality of location products according to receiving location selection criteria.

16. The computer-implemented medium of claim 14 wherein the method further comprises:

creating a worklist of a plurality of location products according to supplying location selection criteria.

17. The computer-implemented medium of claim 16, wherein the method further comprises creating a worklist of a plurality of location products according to assigned replenishment planner selection criteria.

18. A system for managing stock levels, the system comprising:

an obtaining module configured to obtain target-location-dependent information pertaining to a location product in an order management system using order proposals for management of the stock levels, the location product not included in an active order proposal; and

a worklist creation module configured to create a worklist of a plurality of location products according to selected criteria.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein, in the worklist creation module, the system creates the worklist according to predefined critical criteria parameters, the critical criteria parameters unable to be redefined by a user.

20. The system of claim 18 wherein, in the worklist creation module, the system creates the worklist according to assigned replenishment planner selection criteria.

21. A computer-implemented method of managing stock levels, comprising:

in an order management system using order proposals for management of the stock levels, obtaining target-location-dependent information pertaining to a location product;

defining critical criteria parameters for the order management system, the critical criteria parameters corresponding to location products requiring attention; and

displaying the location products having the critical criteria parameters to a user.

22. The computer-implemented method of claim 21, further comprising, before the act of displaying, preventing the user from redefining the critical criteria parameters;

the act of defining having been performed by input from someone other than the user.

23. The computer-implemented method of claim 22, wherein, in the act of defining critical criteria parameters, the critical criteria parameters comprise a zero or negative stock level.

24. The computer-implemented method of claim 22, wherein, in the act of defining critical criteria parameters, the critical criteria parameters comprise an absence of forecast data or planning data.

25. The computer-implemented method of claim 22, wherein, in the act of defining critical criteria parameters, the critical criteria parameters comprise a contract assignment.