Configuration dependencies in Sterling Order Management System when using the inventory screens in Order Hub
For customers who have both IBM® Sterling™ Intelligent Promising and Sterling Order Management System, to enable and use the Order Hub inventory screens, you need to configure specific data in the Sterling Order Management System.
Because dependencies exist when you are working with the inventory screens in Order Hub, you need to configure the following data in the Sterling Order Management System.
- Product class
- Unit of measure
- Segment types
- Items
- Nodes
- Product class
- You can define common codes that are used when you are indicating a product class in the Inventory Console. For more information, see Defining product classes.
- Unit of measure
- You can define a comprehensive list of quantity units of measure that are used when you define unique item ID and unit of measure combinations or alternative ordering units of measure. For more information, see Defining quantity units of measure.
- Segment types
- You can create an inventory segment type to enhance segmentation and use unsegmented inventory when segmented quantity is insufficient. Unsegmented inventory is considered as a secondary option when demands are created against a custom segment type. For more information, see Creating a segment type.
- Items
- Items are physical units that can be ordered, shipped, and returned. You define product items by setting a product ID and configuring item attributes. Items need to be synchronized between Sterling Order Management System and Sterling Intelligent Promising. Order Hub queries Sterling Order Management System when you search items because it provides translation and image path support, which provides a better user experience. For more information, see Defining product items.
- Nodes
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Nodes need to be synchronized between Sterling Order Management System and Sterling Intelligent Promising. Order Hub queries Sterling Order Management System when you are searching for nodes in the inventory screens. For more information, see Defining nodes.