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PINNED Add support to controllerWorkflow script to restart BPs that are in "completed, error" state by individual BP IDs
During system issues, we are unable to bulk restart the BP IDs at a time. This is causing huge support effort in the clean-up process. Existing controllerWorkflow.sh script doesn't have a solution to restart the BPIDs that are in "completed, error...
PINNED Present Multiple Host Keys - RSA and ECDSA
As with standard Linux servers today Secure Proxy should be able to present Host Keys (more than one) in both RSA and ECDSA formats depending on what type the vendor incoming connection supports. Vendors are demanding Host Keys that are stronger t...

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Remove Division from mandatory field when bulk editing from file

Division is currently a mandatory field when bulk editing from file, our company uses Plant and Material to identify a unique record, to a certain degree Store ( or SLOC in SAP). I suggest we do away with Division as a mandatory input if other cus...
about 1 year ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Future consideration

Support for tag controlled inventory in Store/SIM

There are products that are unique to batch, lot, manufacture date, and other attributes that require tagged inventory control to identify a specific or subset of a product. For example, products like granite/stone slab countertops each have a uni...
over 2 years ago in Store Engagement / APIs & SDKs 0 Future consideration

Node level safety stock values considered when calculating Network level SS

This feature would allow retailers who already define safety stock at node level to more easily leverage the new IBM safety stock rules because the values they set at node level can automatically be considered to create a network level value
over 2 years ago in Inventory Visibility 0 Future consideration

Show shipment destination on the Optimizer Results Explainer Dashboard map

Currently the map shown in the Results Explainer Order Summary screen shows a Star icon for the node(s) selected to ship and a Dot icon for nodes considered. If you click on the icon the name/number of the node appears in a popup box. It would be ...
over 3 years ago in Intelligent Promising 0 Future consideration

Designing a notification system - The Bell and notification centre window

Having a notification system could be useful in following areas: 1- Incoming request notifications, for example, notifications for workflow review requests which are assigned to a user to take an action on 2- Notification for action taken, for ex...
over 2 years ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Future consideration

Include tag inventory details on order hub inventory search screen

Include tag inventory details on the order hub inventory search screen and include tag value while adjusting inventory from order hub Currently, the Order Hub inventory search screen does not display tag inventory. It only displays inventory avail...
over 1 year ago in Order Management (OnPrem & OMoC) 0 Future consideration

Addition of an logical Assignee column to Change Request

Adding an rule-based Assignee column to Change Requests would allow client supervisors or managers to “asssign” a CR prior to being picked up by a processor.
over 1 year ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Future consideration

Need an API to import invoices for processed orders and shipments

Invoices related to orders, shipments, returns, credit/debit memos are critical pieces of information to build the complete picture of a closed or partially fulfilled order. Since the line-total during order-creation and invoicing could vary, invo...
about 5 years ago in Order Management (OnPrem & OMoC) 0 Future consideration

Bill of lading (BOL) functionality should be part of Store offering/product

Bill of lading (BOL) is one of the most important documents in the shipping process. To ship any goods, a bill of lading is required and acts as a receipt and a contract. A completed BOL legally shows that the carrier has received the freight as d...
about 5 years ago in Store Engagement 0 Future consideration

Capability to integrate SaaS logging mechanism with 3rd Party applications e.g Splunk

IBM SaaS has an out-of-the-box capability for monitoring and alerting. This information is surfaced in the form of Gray logs within the platform however there is no option available to integrate & exchange this information with other third-par...
over 2 years ago in Order Management (OnPrem & OMoC) 5 Future consideration