MOBILE FORECASTING OF SALES USING CUSTOMER STOCK LEVELS IN A SUPPLIER BUSINESS SYSTEM

• US 20130325672A1
• Filed: 05/31/2012
• Published: 12/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Odenheimer, Jens, Eberlein, Peter
• Application Number:
  US13/484,948
• Publication Number:
  US 20130325672A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/28
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

The disclosure generally describes computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for modeling and deploying decision services. One computer-implemented method includes selecting an account for a purchaser in a graphical user interface (GUI), entering a current stock level for a product associated with the selected account in an inventory mode in the GUI, presenting received calculated information associated with the product, exiting the inventory mode in the GUI, generating replenishment sales order data, and creating a replenishment sales order for the product.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

selecting an account for a purchaser in a graphical user interface (GUI);

entering, using the GUI in an inventory mode, a current stock level for a product associated with the selected account;

presenting calculated information associated with the product, the calculated information including a suggested replenishment quantity for the product, the calculation of the suggested replenishment quantity taking into account an interval between visits to the purchaser by a supplier and a comparison of a shipping duration to the interval;

exiting the inventory mode in the GUI;

generating, by operation of a computer, replenishment sales order data; and

creating a replenishment sales order for the product.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising requesting initial information associated with the selected purchaser account from a data source.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, further comprising creating a connection with the data source to request the initial information.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising retrieving a last sales order for the product.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising calculating an average sales volume for the product.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising calculating a suggested replenishment quantity for the product.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the calculated information further includes an average sales volume for the product.

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

determining that the suggested replenishment quantity is not acceptable; and

overriding the suggested replenishment quantity.

9. A computer-program product, the computer program product comprising computer-readable instructions embodied on tangible, non-transitory media, the instructions operable when executed to perform operations to:

select an account for a purchaser in a graphical user interface (GUI);

enter, using the GUI in an inventory mode, a current stock level for a product associated with the selected account;

present calculated information associated with the product, the calculated information including a suggested replenishment quantity for the product, the calculation of the suggested replenishment quantity taking into account an interval between visits to the purchaser by a supplier and a comparison of a shipping duration to the interval;

exit the inventory mode in the GUI;

generate replenishment sales order data; and

create a replenishment sales order for the product.

10. The computer-program product of claim 9, further comprising instructions operable to request initial information associated with the selected purchaser account from a data source.

11. The computer-program product of claim 10, further comprising instructions operable to create a connection with the data source to request the initial information.

12. The computer-program product of claim 9, further comprising instructions operable to retrieve a last sales order for the product.

13. The computer-program product of claim 9, further comprising instructions operable to calculate an average sales volume for the product.

14. The computer-program product of claim 9, further comprising instructions operable to calculate a suggested replenishment quantity for the product.

15. The computer-program product of claim 9, wherein the calculated information further includes an average sales volume for the product.

16. The computer-program product of claim 9, further comprising instructions operable to:

determine that the suggested replenishment quantity is not acceptable; and

override the suggested replenishment quantity.

17. A system, comprising:

memory configured to store at least one account; and

at least one hardware processor interoperably coupled to the memory and configured to;

select an account of the at least one account for a purchaser in a graphical user interface (GUI);

enter, using the GUI in an inventory mode, a current stock level for a product associated with the selected account;

present calculated information associated with the product, the calculated information including a suggested replenishment quantity for the product, the calculation of the suggested replenishment quantity taking into account an interval between visits to the purchaser by a supplier and a comparison of a shipping duration to the interval;

exit the inventory mode in the GUI;

generate replenishment sales order data; and

create a replenishment sales order for the product.

18. The system of claim 17, further configured to request initial information associated with the selected purchaser account from a data source.

19. The system of claim 18, further configured to create a connection with the data source to request the initial information.

20. The system of claim 17, further configured to retrieve a last sales order for the product.

21. The system of claim 17, further configured to calculate an average sales volume for the product.

22. The system of claim 17, further configured to calculate a suggested replenishment quantity for the product.

23. The system of claim 17, wherein the calculated information further includes an average sales volume for the product.

24. The system of claim 17, further configured to:

determine that the suggested replenishment quantity is not acceptable; and

override the suggested replenishment quantity.