Replenishment planning management

• US 8,099,337 B2
• Filed: 06/19/2007
• Issued: 01/17/2012
• 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
• Primary Examiner(s): Gart, Matthew
• Assistant Examiner(s): Masud, Rokib
• Application Number:
  US11/765,127
• Publication Number:
  US 20080319770A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,673 Days
• Field of Search: 700/108, 700/100, 705/8, 705/16, 705/28, 705/26
• US Class Current: 705/28
• 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 using order proposals, comprising:

receiving, at an order management system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, an active order proposal including transfer information for a first set of one or more location products, the transfer information including a source location, a receiving location, a product identifier, an order proposal quantity, and a delivery date;

obtaining, using the order management system, target-location-dependent information pertaining to a location product not included in the active order proposal, the location product having a predetermined receiving location;

generating, using the order management system, a worklist of a second set of one or more location products in response to receiving the active order proposal, wherein the worklist comprises the target-location-dependent information pertaining to the location product not included in the active order proposal;

displaying, in a user interface, the worklist comprising the target-location-dependent information pertaining to the location product not included in the active order proposal;

providing, in the user interface, a plurality of selection criteria for filtering the worklist, wherein at least one of the plurality of selection criteria comprises whether the location product not included in the active order proposal is included in another order proposal;

receiving, from the user interface, a selection of at least one of the selection criteria from a user; and

filtering, in the user interface, the displayed worklist based on the user selection.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the selection criteria for filtering the worklist comprise a criterion that the receiving location is a distribution center.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the selection criteria for filtering the worklist comprise a criterion that the receiving location is a store.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, a product selection criteria.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the selection criteria for filtering the worklist comprise a criterion that 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.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the selection criteria for filtering the worklist comprise a criterion that the supplying location is a distribution center.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the selection criteria for filtering the worklist comprise a criterion that the supplying location is a store.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the selection criteria for filtering the worklist comprise assigned replenishment planner selection criteria.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the selection criteria for filtering the worklist comprise a criterion that location products of the filtered worklist have no forecast data or planning data.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the selection criteria for filtering the worklist comprise a criterion that location products of the filtered worklist have a zero stock level.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the selection criteria for filtering the worklist comprise a criterion that location products of the filtered worklist have replenishment blocking.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the selection criteria for filtering the worklist comprise a criterion that location products of the filtered worklist have been introduced within a specified period.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising generating the worklist according to predefined critical criteria parameters, the critical criteria parameters unable to be redefined by a user.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the selection criteria for filtering the worklist comprises assigned replenishment planner selection criteria.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, the medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, implement a method of managing stock levels, the method comprising:

receiving an active order proposal including transfer information for one or more location products, the transfer information including a source location, a receiving location, a product identifier, an order proposal quantity, a delivery date;

obtaining target-location-dependent information pertaining to a location product not included in the active order proposal, the location product having a predetermined receiving location;

generating, using the order management system, a worklist of a second set of one or more location products in response to receiving the active order proposal, wherein the worklist comprises the target-location-dependent information pertaining to the location product not included in the active order proposal;

displaying, in a user interface, the worklist comprising the target-location-dependent information pertaining to the location product not included in the active order proposal;

providing, in the user interface, a plurality of selection criteria for filtering the worklist, wherein at least one of the plurality of selection criteria comprises whether the location product not included in the active order proposal is included in another order proposal;

receiving, from the user interface, a selection of at least one of the selection criteria from a user; and

filtering, in the user interface, the displayed worklist based on the user selection.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the selection criteria for filtering the worklist comprises receiving location selection criteria.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the selection criteria for filtering the worklist comprises supplying location selection criteria.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the selection criteria for filtering the worklist comprises assigned replenishment planner selection criteria.