Systems and methods for validating subsititution chains of an order

US8396762B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Andreas Esau · Espelkamp, DE
• Thomas Mayer · Glenmoore, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 9, 2006
• Grant date: Mar 12, 2013
• Expiry date: Jun 4, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/0637
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for automatically determining substitution chains that are valid during a rules-based ATP check for an order item. In one implementation, a system is provided that includes an interface for interfacing with a plurality of data storage devices in at least one of which a plurality of stock items are stored as data. The system also includes an execution memory storing software and a buffer for temporarily storing data. A processor coupled to the interface and the execution memory may carry out an availability check in which a replacement chain describing replacements is stored in the buffer. The replacement chain may be determined by one or more of rules defining substitutions.