Product supply apparatus

A method for product supply comprising:

• providing a processing unit with a plurality of orders of a product, wherein the plurality of orders is formed from open orders and shipped orders;
• providing the processing unit with a stock level of the product held in stock;
• determining by the processing unit an open demand of the product to be received, wherein the determination comprises utilization of the shipped orders, open orders and a total forecast demand number of the product to be received;
• and
• determining by the processing unit a product supply plan, wherein the determination comprises utilization of the open demand and the stock level.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• provide a processing unit with a plurality of orders of a product, wherein the plurality of orders is formed from open orders and shipped orders;
• provide the processing unit with a stock level of the product held in stock;
• determine by the processing unit an open demand of the product to be received, wherein the determination comprises utilization of the shipped orders, open orders and a total forecast demand number of the product to be received;
• and
• determine by the processing unit a product supply plan, wherein the determination comprises utilization of the open demand and the stock level.