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Metal Foundry Supplier Capacity Commitment Exchange

Collects capacity offers from metal product customers, links them to qualified products and compares committed demand.

13 workspace menus · 13 business workflows · 5 role profiles

Application blueprint only. This is a proposed design, not a deployed or production-tested system. Screens and sample figures are illustrative; workflows, business rules, approvals, permissions and integrations require confirmation before build.

Designed for production coordinators and the responsible business owners

Metal Foundry Supplier Capacity Commitment Exchange workspace interface preview; illustrative records and figures.
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Illustrative workspace and record review. Select a concept screen to inspect it in full.

Operational dashboards and work queues.

Operational views

Review work, evidence, exceptions and authorised decisions within a defined operating scope.

Plant / work centrePeriodAssigned teamReview state

Dashboard measures

  • Active operational records
    Count of all records in the selected workspace.
  • Review queue
    Records at the third stage of the business workflow.
  • Needs attention
    Records with an assigned review requirement.
  • Final-stage records
    Records in the fourth business workflow stage.

Business workflow and operating scope

Collects capacity offers from metal product customers, links them to qualified products and compares committed demand. Routes allocations for review, records accepted reservations and reconciles delivered quantities, preserving qualification restrictions and any unresolved commitments when capacity changes.

Operations

Operational overview

Review the work position and priority actions.

Capacity offers

Coordinate capacity offers with assigned responsibilities, linked records and review history.

Demand commitments

Coordinate demand commitments with assigned responsibilities, linked records and review history.

Allocations

Coordinate allocations with assigned responsibilities, linked records and review history.

Accepted reservations

Coordinate accepted reservations with assigned responsibilities, linked records and review history.

Delivered quantities

Coordinate delivered quantities with assigned responsibilities, linked records and review history.

Preserving qualification restrictions

Coordinate preserving qualification restrictions with assigned responsibilities, linked records and review history.

Unresolved commitments

Coordinate unresolved commitments with assigned responsibilities, linked records and review history.

Them

Coordinate them with assigned responsibilities, linked records and review history.

Insights

Reports and saved views

Review the reporting scope and export agreed operational views.

Governance

Approvals and exceptions

Review delegated decisions, exceptions and recorded conditions.

Audit history

Trace accepted changes, decisions and accountable actions.

Access and configuration

Manage the agreed role permissions and configurable operating rules.

The end-to-end business journey.

From intake to authorised completion, with evidence at each decision.

01

Register the operating requirement

Establish the scope of capacity offers, capture the required records and assign the accountable team.

02

Coordinate records and evidence

Coordinate them, committed demand, with linked evidence and visible outstanding actions.

03

Review exceptions and authorise action

Review the relevant conditions and exceptions. Record the authorised outcome and its supporting evidence.

04

Track completion and follow-up

Confirm the resulting records and handovers. Track remaining obligations, later changes and follow-up actions.

Business workflows

Select a workflow to review the steps, responsibilities, approval and exception handling.

01 · Collect capacity offers

Coordinate capacity offers within Metal Foundry Supplier Capacity Commitment Exchange.

Trigger
Capacity offers requires a new record, an agreed review or a controlled change.

Responsible role
Production coordinator

  • Register capacity offers and its operating scope
  • Compare suitable capacity and existing commitments
  • Confirm the provider, service window and accepted conditions
  • Track fulfilment, cancellation and capacity release

Approval
Plant approver records the decision when the action changes an accepted commitment or requires delegated authority.

Exception handling
Demand exceeds suitable capacity or a provider withdraws its commitment.

Outcome
An accepted capacity commitment with service conditions and completion evidence.

02 · Compare demand commitments

Coordinate demand commitments within Metal Foundry Supplier Capacity Commitment Exchange.

Trigger
Demand commitments requires a new record, an agreed review or a controlled change.

Responsible role
Production coordinator

  • Register demand commitments and its operating scope
  • Compare suitable capacity and existing commitments
  • Confirm the provider, service window and accepted conditions
  • Track fulfilment, cancellation and capacity release

Approval
Plant approver records the decision when the action changes an accepted commitment or requires delegated authority.

Exception handling
Demand exceeds suitable capacity or a provider withdraws its commitment.

Outcome
An accepted capacity commitment with service conditions and completion evidence.

03 · Route allocations

Coordinate allocations within Metal Foundry Supplier Capacity Commitment Exchange.

Trigger
Allocations requires a new record, an agreed review or a controlled change.

Responsible role
Quality reviewer

  • Register allocations and its operating scope
  • Compare amounts, attribution and accepted conditions
  • Route differences to the accountable finance reviewer
  • Record authorised adjustments and the accepted position

Approval
Plant approver records the decision when the action changes an accepted commitment or requires delegated authority.

Exception handling
Amounts, ownership or allocation evidence do not agree.

Outcome
A reconciled position, approved adjustments and separately owned outstanding items.

04 · Record accepted reservations

Coordinate accepted reservations within Metal Foundry Supplier Capacity Commitment Exchange.

Trigger
Accepted reservations requires a new record, an agreed review or a controlled change.

Responsible role
Production coordinator

  • Register accepted reservations and its operating scope
  • Compare suitable capacity and existing commitments
  • Confirm the provider, service window and accepted conditions
  • Track fulfilment, cancellation and capacity release

Approval
Plant approver records the decision when the action changes an accepted commitment or requires delegated authority.

Exception handling
Demand exceeds suitable capacity or a provider withdraws its commitment.

Outcome
An accepted capacity commitment with service conditions and completion evidence.

05 · Reconcile delivered quantities

Coordinate delivered quantities within Metal Foundry Supplier Capacity Commitment Exchange.

Trigger
Delivered quantities requires a new record, an agreed review or a controlled change.

Responsible role
Quality reviewer

  • Register delivered quantities and its operating scope
  • Compare amounts, attribution and accepted conditions
  • Route differences to the accountable finance reviewer
  • Record authorised adjustments and the accepted position

Approval
Plant approver records the decision when the action changes an accepted commitment or requires delegated authority.

Exception handling
Amounts, ownership or allocation evidence do not agree.

Outcome
A reconciled position, approved adjustments and separately owned outstanding items.

06 · Reconcile preserving qualification restrictions

Coordinate preserving qualification restrictions within Metal Foundry Supplier Capacity Commitment Exchange.

Trigger
Preserving qualification restrictions requires a new record, an agreed review or a controlled change.

Responsible role
Quality reviewer

  • Register preserving qualification restrictions and its operating scope
  • Compare amounts, attribution and accepted conditions
  • Route differences to the accountable finance reviewer
  • Record authorised adjustments and the accepted position

Approval
Plant approver records the decision when the action changes an accepted commitment or requires delegated authority.

Exception handling
Amounts, ownership or allocation evidence do not agree.

Outcome
A reconciled position, approved adjustments and separately owned outstanding items.

07 · Reconcile unresolved commitments

Coordinate unresolved commitments within Metal Foundry Supplier Capacity Commitment Exchange.

Trigger
Unresolved commitments requires a new record, an agreed review or a controlled change.

Responsible role
Quality reviewer

  • Register unresolved commitments and its operating scope
  • Compare amounts, attribution and accepted conditions
  • Route differences to the accountable finance reviewer
  • Record authorised adjustments and the accepted position

Approval
Plant approver records the decision when the action changes an accepted commitment or requires delegated authority.

Exception handling
Amounts, ownership or allocation evidence do not agree.

Outcome
A reconciled position, approved adjustments and separately owned outstanding items.

08 · Coordinate them

Coordinate them within Metal Foundry Supplier Capacity Commitment Exchange.

Trigger
Them requires a new record, an agreed review or a controlled change.

Responsible role
Production coordinator

  • Register them and its operating scope
  • Assign the accountable owner and required actions
  • Review the relevant evidence and unresolved conditions
  • Confirm the accepted outcome and retain its history

Approval
Plant approver records the decision when the action changes an accepted commitment or requires delegated authority.

Exception handling
Required information or responsibility is missing, or an operating condition changes.

Outcome
A completed operating record with its linked evidence and remaining obligations.

09 · Register the operating requirement

Coordinate operating requirement within Metal Foundry Supplier Capacity Commitment Exchange.

Trigger
Operating requirement requires a new record, an agreed review or a controlled change.

Responsible role
Production coordinator

  • Register operating requirement and its operating scope
  • Compare options, dependencies and operating constraints
  • Review the selected option with its accountable owners
  • Accept the plan and track its delivery conditions

Approval
Plant approver records the decision when the action changes an accepted commitment or requires delegated authority.

Exception handling
An assumption changes, prerequisites are missing or stakeholders cannot accept the proposed commitment.

Outcome
An approved operating plan and owned actions for its accepted conditions.

10 · Resolve operating exceptions

Coordinate operating exceptions within Metal Foundry Supplier Capacity Commitment Exchange.

Trigger
Operating exceptions requires a new record, an agreed review or a controlled change.

Responsible role
Production coordinator

  • Register operating exceptions and its operating scope
  • Gather the relevant evidence and review options
  • Route the case to the delegated decision owner
  • Record the outcome, conditions and follow-up obligations

Approval
Plant approver records the decision when the action changes an accepted commitment or requires delegated authority.

Exception handling
The case exceeds delegation, contains a conflict or has disputed evidence.

Outcome
An authorised decision or escalation with accountable resolution actions.

11 · Verify completion and follow-up

Coordinate completion and follow-up within Metal Foundry Supplier Capacity Commitment Exchange.

Trigger
Completion and follow-up requires a new record, an agreed review or a controlled change.

Responsible role
Quality reviewer

  • Register completion and follow-up and its operating scope
  • Collect the linked records and qualified evidence
  • Assign the responsible reviewer and record findings
  • Accept the outcome or assign corrective follow-up

Approval
Plant approver records the decision when the action changes an accepted commitment or requires delegated authority.

Exception handling
Evidence is incomplete, disputed, expired or outside the reviewer’s authority.

Outcome
A review finding, its accepted evidence and any accountable corrective actions.

12 · Review controlled operating changes

Coordinate controlled operating changes within Metal Foundry Supplier Capacity Commitment Exchange.

Trigger
Controlled operating changes requires a new record, an agreed review or a controlled change.

Responsible role
Quality reviewer

  • Register controlled operating changes and its operating scope
  • Collect the linked records and qualified evidence
  • Assign the responsible reviewer and record findings
  • Accept the outcome or assign corrective follow-up

Approval
Plant approver records the decision when the action changes an accepted commitment or requires delegated authority.

Exception handling
Evidence is incomplete, disputed, expired or outside the reviewer’s authority.

Outcome
A review finding, its accepted evidence and any accountable corrective actions.

13 · Prepare scoped operational reports

Coordinate scoped operational reports within Metal Foundry Supplier Capacity Commitment Exchange.

Trigger
Scoped operational reports requires a new record, an agreed review or a controlled change.

Responsible role
Production coordinator

  • Register scoped operational reports and its operating scope
  • Assign the accountable owner and required actions
  • Review the relevant evidence and unresolved conditions
  • Confirm the accepted outcome and retain its history

Approval
Plant approver records the decision when the action changes an accepted commitment or requires delegated authority.

Exception handling
Required information or responsibility is missing, or an operating condition changes.

Outcome
A completed operating record with its linked evidence and remaining obligations.

Governance and control

  • Role permissions reflect the agreed responsibilities and restricted record access.
  • Required information and evidence are checked before the relevant decision or handover.
  • Exceptions have a named owner, recorded reason and an authorised resolution.
  • Approved changes retain their previous values, accountable decisions and linked evidence.
  • Integration mappings, business rules and acceptance criteria are reviewed with the customer.
Operating rules by business workflow
  • For capacity offers, capacity is committed only after prerequisites and the responsible provider are confirmed.
  • For demand commitments, capacity is committed only after prerequisites and the responsible provider are confirmed.
  • For allocations, adjustments require source evidence, a recorded reason and authorised financial review.
  • For accepted reservations, capacity is committed only after prerequisites and the responsible provider are confirmed.
  • For delivered quantities, adjustments require source evidence, a recorded reason and authorised financial review.
  • For preserving qualification restrictions, adjustments require source evidence, a recorded reason and authorised financial review.
  • For unresolved commitments, adjustments require source evidence, a recorded reason and authorised financial review.
  • For them, the record retains an accountable owner, its supporting evidence and accepted outcome.
  • For operating requirement, the accepted plan records assumptions, rejected alternatives, dependencies and conditions.
  • For operating exceptions, a decision retains its authority, reason, supporting evidence and resulting obligations.
  • For completion and follow-up, evidence, reviewer authority and acceptance conditions are visible before a reviewed outcome is accepted.
  • For controlled operating changes, evidence, reviewer authority and acceptance conditions are visible before a reviewed outcome is accepted.
  • For scoped operational reports, the record retains an accountable owner, its supporting evidence and accepted outcome.

Data, interfaces and operating requirements.

Core records

Operational recordCapacity offersThemCommitted demandAllocationsAccepted reservationsDecisionSupporting evidenceActivity history
Record fields and linked information
  • Record identifier — Stable reference for the operating transaction.
  • Plant / work centre — Business scope used for responsibility and reporting.
  • Operating subject — The request, commitment or work item being handled.
  • Accountable owner — Named responsibility for the next action.
  • Workflow stage — Current position in the agreed business journey.
  • Review requirement — Required review and outstanding decision.
  • Due or review date — Agreed action window or review trigger.
  • Linked evidence — Source records supporting the operating decision.
  • Decision authority — The delegated authority relevant to the accepted outcome.
  • Accepted outcome — Recorded decision and its business consequences.
  • Follow-up obligation — Remaining responsibilities after an accepted action.
  • Revision history — Trace of accepted changes and their evidence.
  • Capacity offers reference — Link the relevant capacity offers to the operating transaction and its decision evidence.
  • Demand commitments reference — Link the relevant demand commitments to the operating transaction and its decision evidence.
  • Allocations reference — Link the relevant allocations to the operating transaction and its decision evidence.
  • Accepted reservations reference — Link the relevant accepted reservations to the operating transaction and its decision evidence.
  • Delivered quantities reference — Link the relevant delivered quantities to the operating transaction and its decision evidence.

Systems and interfaces

  • ERP, production planning and material records
  • MES, quality or laboratory interfaces
  • Identity and role-based access services
  • Approved document and communication services

Interface scope, data mapping and testing are agreed for each engagement.

Implementation requirements
Confirm the operating boundaries, capacity offers, responsible roles, review authority, record retention, interface mappings and acceptance scenarios.

Mobile and tablet access

Authorised users can review capacity offers, supporting records and assigned actions through mobile and tablet access. The relevant tasks and permissions are agreed for the deployment.

Access approved workflows through the Dalfin mobile app. Device tasks and permissions are confirmed for the deployment.

AI extensions

Core workflows and approval rules are defined with your business owners. Operational AI can be assessed separately against a specific business outcome and review requirements.

AI extensions are scoped around the required data, business outcome and review controls.

Engineered with Genesis.

Structured application engineering

Connect requirements, roles, records, workflows and interfaces through the agreed Genesis engineering process.

Controlled changes

Review dependency impact and validation requirements. Context Memory supports governed changes and accepted application revisions.

Deployment and support

Agree customer cloud or on-premises requirements, device access, implementation acceptance and ongoing engineering support.

AN EXAMPLE OPERATING SCENARIO

What to validate in a scoped demonstration.

Start with capacity offers and follow the record through coordinate records and evidence. Introduce a missing item or operating exception, record the authorised resolution and inspect the final handover, evidence and history.

What to review

  • A saved end-to-end transaction
  • An exception and its authorised resolution
  • Different operator, approver and reviewer permissions
  • Final records, history and the relevant report

Questions before implementation.

What can we review in a tailored demonstration?

Review a representative operational record, its workflow stages, accountable roles, an exception and the resulting operational report. Bring the business process and existing system requirements that matter to your organisation.

How is the solution adapted to our organisation?

The operating scope covers your records, role permissions, review authority, business rules and integration boundaries. These requirements are agreed with the responsible business owners.

How does the solution connect with existing systems?

Connection design defines interfaces, data ownership, mapping, authentication and exception handling. The agreed implementation includes validation against the selected systems and workflows.

How are subsequent changes controlled?

The agreed engineering approach covers review of change impact, bounded implementation, validation and accepted revisions. Discuss the relevant Genesis Context Memory and support requirements during solution scoping.