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The functional architecture focuses on identifying the functions required in the supply chain as well as the workflows that deliver those functions.

Functions

• National Product Catalog (Product Registry)
  • Product Definition
    • Identities
    • Version metadata
    • Attributes
  • Commodity / Classifications
    • Defines a fungible classification (i.e. functionally equivalent commodity)
      • Assumption:  In supply chain there's a use-case that says if 4 products/items are classified the same in a system designed for supply-chain fungibility (e.g. Product Ibuprofen 200mg capsules and the items Tylenol, Advil and Motrin IB), that all 4 products/items may be considered functionally equivalent for supply-chain resupply workflows.  It is assumed that other classification systems can be used in a similar manner:  e.g. for health insurance the insurance system would also classify Tylenol into a classification system indicating that Tylenol would be covered by the patient's health insurance provider.
    • Classify each Product in one or more classification systems (e.g. UNSPSC, GPC)
    • Classify each Product into one or more classifications within a single system (e.g. SNOMED-CT)
    • Each must be able to be classified into multiple categories per classification system
      
  • Items
  Master Data Management of Products for the system
  • Commodity level - What types of products should be available?
  • Item Level - Of those commodities, which specific items are available?
    • Defines an item that is tangible:  it moves through the supply chain.
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    • Trade name / ID (e.g. GTIN)
      
    • Expiration Date
      
    • Lot/Batch
      
    • Serial Numbers (e.g. SGTIN)
• Report Inventory Status Across the Network
  • (Inventory is a snapshot at a point in time)
  • Receive Inventory Reports from Point of Service Systems
  • Provide this information to decision makers
• Report Consumption Across the Network
  • (Consumption is a snapshot of disbursements and wastage over a period of time)
  • Receive Consumption Reports
  • Provide this information to decision makers
• Report Stocking Location Status
  • Asset Management/Availability of store room equipment (e.g. CCE)
  • Report on available volume (e.g. volume of vaccines in fridge / total storage volume)
  • Alerts on functional status of store room equipment (e.g. CCE temperature, power, etc)
• Track & Trace
  
  • Act as a clearinghouse for 3PL Pick-up Planning
  • Receive and Forward Advanced Shipment Notifications from Source to Recipient
  • Receive Proof of Delivery
  • Validate that a product in the system is not sub-standard (e.g. not approved or expired) or falsified (isn't what it claims to be)
• GPO Forecasting
  • Inform network wide consumption and current inventory levels
    
    

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