Product Use Cases
Use cases related to Products
As a Producer I need to manage my product catalog across multiple sales platforms so that I can ensure I maximize my sales, without over-selling.
DFC Product Catalog's allow multiple
Catalog Item
listings of aSupplied Product,
with different stock limits (if required), all pulling from the sameTheoretical Stock
pool (on theSupplied Product
.As a Distributor I need to constitute multiple catalogues of Products from multiple Producer Enterprises so that I can differentiate my sales by channel or brand. DFC
Catalogs
are managed by anEnterprise
, that can be different from theEnterprise
supplying theDefined Product
As a Producer I need to link multiple Variants of a Product, so that I can easily group Variants together for a better Customer experience. TBC
As a Distributor I need to organize my Products so that I can sell as multiple price points.
Offer
functionality allows multiplePrice
offers to be made to differentCustomer Category'
s (e.g. member vs non-member price)As a Distributor, I need to organize my products to allow me to list products by seasonal availability so that I can ensure I have appropriate offers throughout the year.
Catalog
functionality within the standard provides the option to listSupplied Products
multiple times, for multiple different markets... so there may be some (private) catalogs for wholesale buyers, local restaurants and food hubs; and public catalogs for retail customers. These catalogs may overlap but not fully match (e.g. some products may not have the volume to warrant wholesale listing). Multiple catalogs can be maintained to match seasonal Product availability.Product Demand
As a consumer, I want to be able to demand a Product from Enterprises. The
Defined Product
structure denotes aFunctional Product
can be requested by anActor
. This gives anyone (Individual or Organization) the ability to place a requirement for a Product into the marketplace.As an Enterprise, I can propose a product to answer the need. A
Supplied Product
can be proposed to match the requirement defined by theFunctional Product
. This then links to one or moreCatalog Items
to allow sale of theProduct
.As another Enterprise, I can produce the Product proposed by the first enterprise that fulfills the need of the consumer. A
Localized Product
is constituted to reference aSupplied Product
. This provides a reference representation of aPhysical Product
.
Product Location/Tracking
As an Enterprise, I can anticipate the location of the product so that I can map inventory to predicted demand.
As an Enterprise, I know where my product is at a specific time so that I can control inventory against actual demand.
As an Enterprise, I know the batch a Product came from so that I have product traceability through the supply chain. The
OrderLine
isFulfilledBy
a PhysicalProduct, which can be traced to aProductBatch
containing traceability data.
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