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INVENTORY ACTIVITY OR INVENTORY STATUS v. 2.1 |
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Problem
Statement |
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The current inventory status advice
standards allow for communication from the place where items is stored to the
owner of Items. There is a need for the
messages to be exchanged between both parties, and to add additional trading
partners involved in maintaining inventory levels such as the distributor,
manufacturer, material supplier, retailer, warehouse, and wholesaler.
There is a need for additional
functionality for the item, and additional values need to be incorporated into
code lists. The Inventory Activity or
Inventory Status includes all the activities and techniques of maintaining the
stocks of items.
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Objective |
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To supply the detail design of the
(specific) business transaction needed to meet the requirements of the
referenced BRAD(s).
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Audience |
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The audience for
this document is the global business community being any business that stores
or owns goods at one or more points in the supply chain.
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Business
Context
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Industry: All
Geopolitical: All
Product: All
Process: Plan, Deliver
Official
Constraints: None
Roles: Inventory Reporting Party, Inventory Report To Party
System
Capabilities: All
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Business
Transaction View
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Business
Transaction STATUS OF INVENTORY |
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Business
Transaction Use Case
Diagram |
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Use Case
Description |
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Use Case ID
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BTD4
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Use Case Name
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Status of
Inventory
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Use Case Description
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This use case
describes the exchange of the Inventory Status. The inventory status provides the inventory
levels of an item where items are stored.
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Actors (Goal)
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Inventory Report
To Party: The actor who receives the Inventory Status. This role can be played by various parties
(Distributor, Manufacturer, Material Supplier, Owner of items, Place where
items are stored, Retailer, Warehouse, and Wholesaler).
Inventory
Reporting Party: The actor who transmits the Inventory Status. This role can be played by various parties
(Distributor, Manufacturer, Material Supplier, Owner of items, Place where
items are stored, Retailer, Warehouse, and Wholesaler).
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Preconditions
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Both trading
partners have agreed upon the reporting dates and times.
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Post conditions
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Success: The ‘Inventory Report To Party’ receives
the Inventory Status message.
Failure: The ‘Inventory Report To Party’ does not
receive the Inventory Status message.
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Scenario
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Begins when:
The submitter of the inventory status prepares the
inventory status message on the agreed upon date and time.
Continues with:
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Step #
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Actor
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Activity Step
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1.
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Inventory
Reporting Party
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Sends the inventory status.
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Ends when: The
‘Inventory Report To Party’ receives the inventory status message.
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Alternative Scenario
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There are no alternative scenarios.
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Business Transaction Rules
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N/A
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Business Transaction ACTIVITY
OF INVENTORY
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Business Transaction Use Case
Diagram
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Use Case
Description |
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Use Case ID
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BTD5
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Use Case Name
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Activity of
Inventory
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Use Case Description
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This use case
describes the exchange of the Inventory Activity. The inventory activity provides the
activity of an item.
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Actors (Goal)
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Inventory Report
To Party: The actor who receives the Inventory Activity. This role can be played by various parties
(Distributor, Manufacturer, Material Supplier, Owner of items, Place where
items are stored, Retailer, Warehouse, and Wholesaler).
Inventory
Reporting Party: The actor who transmits the Inventory Activity. This role can be played by various parties
(Distributor, Manufacturer, Material Supplier, Owner of items, Place where
items are stored, Retailer, Warehouse, and Wholesaler).
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Preconditions
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Both trading
partners have agreed upon the reporting dates and times.
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Post conditions
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Success: The ‘Inventory Report To Party’ receives
the Inventory Activity message.
Failure: The ‘Inventory Report To Party’ does not
receive the Inventory Activity message.
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Scenario
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Begins when:
The submitter of the inventory activity prepares the
inventory activity message on the agreed upon date and time.
Continues with:
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Step #
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Actor
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Activity Step
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1.
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Inventory
Reporting Party
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Sends the inventory activity.
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Ends when: The
‘Inventory Report To Party’ receives
the inventory activity message.
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Alternative Scenario
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There are no alternative scenarios.
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Business Transaction Rules
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Business
Transaction SELLER INVENTORY |
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Business
Transaction Use Case Diagram |
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Use Case Description |
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Use Case ID
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BTP3
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Use Case Name
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Seller Inventory
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Use Case Description
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The Seller Inventory transaction communicates at
prescribed intervals the inventory levels of trade items in a specific
location (plant, warehouse) to enable material requirements planning.
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Actors (Goal)
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Buyer: To receive the inventory level information
of the Seller.
Seller: To
communicate his inventory level information.
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Preconditions
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Inventory Status:
CALCULATED
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Post conditions
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Inventory Status:
COMMUNICATED
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Scenario
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Begins when: The
seller has calculated his inventory level.
Continues with:
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Step #
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Actor
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Activity Step
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Seller
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Sends the Inventory message to the buyer.
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Buyer
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Receives the
Inventory message.
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Ends when: buyer
receives the Inventory message.
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Alternative Scenario
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There are no alternative scenarios.
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Business Transaction Rules
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In the Inventory message the Buyer is the Inventory Report
to Party and the Seller is the Inventory Reporting Party.
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Business
Transaction BUYER INVENTORY |
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Business
Transaction Use Case Diagram |
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Use Case Description |
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Use Case ID
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BTP7
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Use Case Name
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Buyer Inventory
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Use Case Description
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The Buyer Inventory transaction communicates at prescribed
intervals the inventory levels of trade items in a specific location (plant,
warehouse) to enable material requirements planning.
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Actors (Goal)
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Seller: To receive the inventory level information
of the buyer.
Buyer: To
communicate his inventory level information.
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Preconditions
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Inventory Status:
CALCULATED
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Post conditions
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Inventory Status:
COMMUNICATED
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Scenario
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Begins when: The
buyer has calculated his inventory level.
Continues with:
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Step #
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Actor
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Activity Step
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Buyer
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Sends the Inventory message to the
seller.
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Seller
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Receives the
Inventory message.
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Ends when: seller
receives the Inventory message.
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Alternative Scenario
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There are no alternative scenarios.
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Business Transaction Rules
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In the Inventory message the Seller is the Inventory
Report to Party and the Buyer is the Inventory Reporting Party.
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Code Lists |
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Business Document
Example |
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