Lead time and validity based supply determination

US8688547B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Bernhard Lokowandt · Heidelberg, DE
• Michael Segler · Wiesloch, DE
• Stefan Siebert · Hockenheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 22, 2006
• Grant date: Apr 1, 2014
• Expiry date: Jul 19, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/06
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method schedule manufacturing of a product by a requested availability date. Sources of supply are selected for a given material to be used for manufacturing the product. A check is then performed for each source of supply to ensure that a valid-to date of the source of supply is equal or later than a plan start date. Lead times for sources of supply are calculated having a valid-to date equal or later than a plan start date. A source of supply is selected as a function of a validity interval of the source and a validity date.