Supply Chain workspace · current use cases

Start with the situation. Show the model it requires.

PatternLab Cortex is the operational semantic layer beneath multiple PatternLab-assisted operational workspaces. Supply Chain is the live reference implementation today; these use cases show how its Plan, Inventory and Sales views work from shared meaning.

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Live Supply Chain workspace · Plan · Inventory · Sales

Recurring supply-chain situations on one shared state.

These are the current Supply Chain use cases—not the boundary of Cortex. The same shared semantic layer can support other operational workspaces configured around other decisions.

Converter & packagingquote to plan

Quote a custom job with a date and margin

SituationAn RFQ arrives before the route, cost and feasible slot are known.
Model requiredGeometry, material, process route, machine capability, make-ready and cost relationships.
WorkflowSales tests the request → Plan validates the slot and sequence → Inventory exposes material consequences.
OutcomeA faster quote backed by a feasible date, visible cost and traceable assumptions.
Shrimp & seafoodvariable yield

Protect export commitments when grade mix changes

SituationActual count-grade yield differs from the intake assumption after commitments exist.
Model requiredPond and intake lots, count grades, yield surfaces, customer specifications, freezing capacity and vessel dates.
WorkflowPlan re-solves allocation → Inventory updates available grade positions → Sales reviews affected promises.
OutcomeHigher-value commitments protected with explicit trade-offs and lot lineage.
Poultryco-product balance

Rebalance the cut plan when bird weight shifts

SituationLive-bird weight changes the quantity of every co-product at once.
Model requiredBird class, cut tree, co-product yields, demand by cut, shelf life and processing capacity.
WorkflowExecution actual updates Plan → Inventory recalculates cut availability → Sales sees which demand can still be served.
OutcomeLess blind freezing and a cut mix aligned to current demand and margin.
FMCG & foodservice on less stock

Hold service without padding every SKU

SituationSafety stock is maintained separately from production cadence and actual supply variability.
Model requiredSKU · location, service targets, demand and lead-time variability, production wheel and replenishment constraints.
WorkflowInventory reviews policy → Plan tests production consequences → Sales receives updated availability and promise rules.
OutcomeTarget service supported with lower and better-positioned inventory.
Pharmacampaign sequencing

Reduce cleaning while preserving human release authority

SituationCampaign order drives cleaning time, capacity and batch timing under validated rules.
Model requiredProduct hierarchy, equipment train, validated transition classes, hold windows, effective dates and evidence.
WorkflowPlan proposes a sequence → rules validate transitions → authorized people approve high-impact decisions; release remains human.
OutcomeMore usable capacity with explainable transitions and unchanged GMP authority.
Any complex plantdisruption response

Absorb a supplier slip without breaking promises silently

SituationA material will arrive late after work and customer dates are committed.
Model requiredSupplier, material, purchase order, BOM, stock, work order, resource schedule and customer promise relationships.
WorkflowInventory marks the slip → Plan re-solves alternatives → Sales approves selected re-promises → the resulting plan changes future needs.
OutcomeEarlier intervention, fewer surprise misses and a reason attached to every affected decision.
Inside the Supply Chain workspace

The views form a cycle, not a handoff chain.

Sales changes demand

A new or revised promise changes the requirement against the shared model.

Plan changes supply

A re-solve changes production timing, material consumption and feasible availability.

Inventory changes options

New stock and supply positions alter what can be planned and promised next.

The cycle can begin from any fact. Identity, lineage, time and governance keep every propagation explainable.

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