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# Intelligent Step Pricing Optimization for Fast-Moving Parts

Recommends optimized order quantities that capture supplier step-pricing discounts.

**Core Domain:** Supply Chain Management

**Supported Digital Worker:** Inventory Replenisher (IR)

#### Overview

Evaluates eligible Purchase Requisition lines for fast-moving parts and identifies cost-saving opportunities using step pricing. It presents optimized quantity recommendations with the expected price improvement and savings, then updates only the explicitly approved requisition lines.

#### Business Challenge

Buyers often miss supplier quantity breaks that could reduce procurement costs for frequently purchased parts.

#### How the Digital Worker Operates

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Detects requisitions for fast mover parts
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Retrieves supplier pricing tiers
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Compares current quantity against step pricing breaks
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Calculates potential savings
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Recommends optimized order quantity
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Applies revisions
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Routes for approval
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

#### Decision Logic / HITL

* Recommendation includes: 
  * current quantity vs. optimized quantity
  * current price vs. improved price
  * estimated savings
* Buyer approves or overrides the recommendation

#### Business Value

* Lower procurement costs
* Improved supplier agreement utilization
* Better inventory planning
* Automated cost optimization
* Data-driven purchasing decisions

#### Key Capabilities

* Eligible PR line retrieval
* Fast-moving part identification
* Step-pricing tier evaluation
* Optimized quantity recommendations
* Price improvement calculation
* Estimated savings calculation
* HITL approval allowing multi-line processing
* Approved PR quantity updates
* Duplicate update prevention

#### Required IFS Cloud Components & Permission Sets

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th valign="top"></th><th valign="top"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Component</strong></td><td valign="top"><strong>API Name</strong></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">PURCH</td><td valign="top">PurchaseRequisitionHandling.svc</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">PURCH</td><td valign="top">PurchaseRequisitionLinesHandling.svc</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">INVENT</td><td valign="top">InventoryPartHandling.svc</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">PURCH</td><td valign="top">SupplierAgreementsHandling.svc</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">PURCH</td><td valign="top">SupplierAgreementHandling.svc</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">PURCH</td><td valign="top">PartStepPricingHandling.svc</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">PURCH</td><td valign="top">SupplierForPurchasePartHandling.svc</td></tr></tbody></table>