I2 Technologies, Inc.

I2 Technologies Us, Inc.

Christopher D Burchett

Brian M Kennedy

A software system is provided for managing available to promise (ATP) and making promises to fulfill customer requests. The software system includes a plurality of generic product models () each representing a generic product. Each generic product model () specifies one component of a plurality of possible components. A plurality of specific product models () each represent a specific product and each specify all components of the specific product. Each component specified by each specific product model () is specified by one of the generic product models () such that each specific product model () is related to a subset of the generic product models (). A customer request matching a specific product then can be fulfilled by available-to-promise of the specific product or by available-to-promise of all related generic products. In addition, an organization in a seller hierarchy can retain product and designate first-come-first-served product. The organization also can define an ATP horizon to specify when forecasted product is actually available. Further, the organization can use an automatic allocation policy to allocate to members, and some forecast entries can be designated zero-ATP entries.

System and method for allocating manufactured products to sellers

A software system is provided for managing available to promise (ATP) and making promises to fulfill customer requests. The software system includes a plurality of generic product models (600) each representing a generic product. Each generic product model (600) specifies one component of a plurality of possible components. A plurality of specific product models (602) each represent a specific product and each specify all components of the specific product. Each component specified by each specific product model (602) is specified by one of the generic product models (600) such that each specific product model (602) is related to a subset of the generic product models (600). A customer request matching a specific product then can be fulfilled by available-to-promise of the specific product or by available-to-promise of all related generic products. In addition, an organization in a seller hierarchy can retain product and designate first-come-first-served product. The organization also can define an ATP horizon to specify when forecasted product is actually available. Further, the organization can use an automatic allocation policy to allocate to members, and some forecast entries can be designated zero-ATP entries.

A computer implemented system and process are provided for negotiation and tracking of sale of goods. In this system and process, a negotiation engine (16) operates to store data representing a current state (18) of a negotiation between a seller and buyer. The negotiation engine (16) stores the data within a framework for representing aspects of the negotiation between the seller and buyer. The framework includes a request object, a promise object and an acceptance object that can store a current description of a contract. The framework also includes a set of one or more delivery deals determined by the contract. Each delivery deal can have a delivery request object, a delivery promise object, and a delivery acceptance object that can store associated item deals and time periods for delivery of item deals. Each item deal can have an item request object, an item promise object and an item acceptance object that can store individual sales-order line-items. The negotiation engine (16) thereby allows a user to monitor the current state of the negotiation over a range of prices, a range of dates, ranges of quantities of a set of goods, and a range of configurations of the goods in the set.

Framework for negotiation and tracking of sale of goods

A computer implemented planning system and process are disclosed that providing mechanism for grouping and prioritizing consumer objects based on multiple criteria. The manufacturing of a product is planned using an object model that includes buffer objects. The buffer objects include a grouped flow policy field that specifies a grouping for consumer objects based upon criteria of the consumer objects. In one implementation, a bucketed nested sort flow policy, that is a subclass of the grouped flow policy, is used to specify grouping further based upon start dates. In a further implementation, a bucketed combined sort flow policy, that is a subclass of the bucketed nested sort flow policy, is used to specify grouping further based upon aggregations of criteria values.

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Carrollton, TX, United States of America

Christopher D Burchett