Systems and methods for creation of structured order items during availability check

US8478649B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Hans-Ulrich Von Helmolt · Heidelberg, DE
• Carsten Kreuels · Contwig, DE
• Wolfram Schick · Karlsruhe, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 5, 2006
• Grant date: Jul 2, 2013
• Expiry date: Sep 10, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0635
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for creating and managing structured order items. In one embodiment, a method is provided for creating and managing structured order items according to a customer order within a supply chain management system, wherein the customer order specifies a plurality of products and required quantities thereof. The method comprises the steps of checking availability of the required quantity of the products, and comparing the available quantity of the products with the ordered quantity of the products. The method further comprises replacing the ordered product by a variant product, if the available quantity of the product does not correspond to the ordered quantity of the product, the variant product comprising a plurality of replacement products. Additionally, the method includes creating structured order items according to the variant product, and updating the customer order to replace the ordered product with the structured order items.