Dynamic order allocation optimization by supplier performance(ai)

Hi ​@henry.sunhb ,

What’s happening in standard IFS

In IFS (Apps 10 / Cloud):

• Multiple suppliers can be set using:
  • Supplier for Purchase Part
  • Split percentages / ranking

 But:

• These are manually maintained
• Not dynamically changed by AI

 About supplier performance in IFS

IFS does track:

• ✔ Delivery performance
• ✔ Quality performance
• ✔ Supplier ratings

 However:

• These are used for:
  • analysis
  • reporting
• NOT for automatic sourcing decisions

 Why AI doesn’t adjust automatically

Even in IFS Cloud:

• AI/ML features are mainly for:
  • forecasting
  • recommendations

 Not:

• automatic procurement decision changes (like supplier split %)

 What people usually do

✔ Option 1 (most common)

• Periodically review:
  • supplier KPIs
• Manually adjust:
  • supplier ranking
  • split %

✔ Option 2

• Use:
  • Supplier evaluation reports
• Then update sourcing strategy

✔ Option 3 (advanced / custom)

Some customers implement:

• Custom logic:
  • based on performance KPIs
• Automatically adjust:
  • supplier allocation

 Done via:

• custom events
• external optimization tools

 What is possible (semi-automated)

You can:

• Use:
  • performance data
• Build:
  • external model (Power BI / Python / optimization tool)

Then:

• Feed recommendations back into IFS