Method for quantity checking of product purchase orders

US7424448B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Carsten Fuchs · Essen, DE
• Horst Juettner · Mannheim, DE
• Martin Semmler · Angelbachtal, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 23, 2006
• Grant date: Sep 9, 2008
• Expiry date: Mar 23, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0641
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for processing spare parts purchase orders includes receiving, during a manufacturing planning phase, an estimate of the number of the spare parts that will be needed to be produced during a given period to satisfy expected purchase orders for the spare part. The method also includes receiving a user-defined configurable reasonable quantity rule to be used during processing of electronic purchase order information. The method further includes, upon receipt of an electronic purchase order, determining whether a quantity value included in the electronic purchase order is reasonable using the defined reasonable quantity check rule, and if determined unreasonable, generating an indication that the quantity value was determined to be unreasonable.