Systems and methods for consolidating shipments

US9037506B2 · 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 4, 2006
• Grant date: May 19, 2015
• Expiry date: Dec 16, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/087
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for managing the delivery of ordered products from at least one supplier location to a customer via at least one consolidation location within a supply chain management system. In one embodiment, the availability of the ordered products is checked based on a plurality of ATP rules, the plurality of ATP rules comprising the at least one supplier location which is to be checked for availability of the ordered products. Furthermore, at least one ATP rule further defines the at least one consolidation location and the at least one consolidation location is selected from the at least one ATP rule and checked for availability of the ordered products.