What's changed

Learn what's changed in IBM Sterling Fulfillment Optimizer with Watson.

31 September 2023

Optimization is now configurable on the OrderHub UI: Features of IBM Sterling Fulfillment Optimizer with Watson such as Optimization dashboard, optimization explainer, configurations for optimization profiles, and node balancing values are now accessible through OrderHub UI. You can log in to OrderHub UI to get a unified experience user experience.

Version of IBM Sterling Fulfillment Optimizer with Watson runtime adapter is upgraded to 23.4: IBM intends to simplify authentication methods. Therefore, IBM continues to improve, modernize, and simplify IBM Sterling Fulfillment Optimizer with Watson platform. Delivering on the same intention, IBM® Sterling Order Management System runtime adapter is upgraded to version 23.4. For more information about upgrading to version 23.4 of runtime adapter for your IBM Sterling Order Management System environment, see Upgrading to version 23.4 runtime adapter.

IBM Acoustic Exchange (formerly known as IBM Universal Behavior Exchange) is no longer needed for data transfer from IBM Sterling Order Management System to IBM Sterling Fulfillment Optimizer with Watson: In earlier releases, Acoustic Exchange (formerly known as IBM Universal Behavior Exchange) was used to transfer data as events from IBM Sterling Order Management System to IBM Sterling Fulfillment Optimizer with Watson. Version 23.5 release onwards, OMS data exchange services are available within IBM Sterling Order Management System to exchange data through events. For more information, see Transferring data through events from IBM Sterling Order Management System.