Scenario: Using Advanced Preferences to Score Order Lines

In this scenario, you are using advanced preferences to score the order lines during the fulfillment process. This chart illustrates the priority scores and weight percentages that you have set up for the factors that the system uses to calculate the score for an order line:

Scenario: Assigned scores and weighted percentages

In this scenario, the higher the priority score, the more important the priority for the order line.

Note: The weighted percentages must be equal to 100.

This table lists the details of the orders for your customers:

Customer

Details

4242

This customer has an order with these details:

  • The order type = S4.

  • The line type = S.

  • The order is due in two days.

4243

For this customer, the order details are the same as for customer 4242.

4244

This customer has an order with these details:

  • The order type = SO.

  • The line type = I.

  • The order is due in six days.

The system calculates and compares the scores for each order line. Based on the information in this scenario, the system yields these results:

Scenario: Calculated scores

As a result of the calculations shown, the system first fulfills inventory to the order line for customer 4243, followed by customer 4242, and finally customer 4244.