FlowGuard: Pre‑commit feasibility checks across ERP/MES/WMS/TMS
8/10
Demand Score
Every mismatch cascades into missed promises, expedite costs, and customer churn.
8/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$3k-14k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
10 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Hard
The Problem
A transaction interceptor that validates work orders, allocations, and shipments before they commit by simulating capacity, material availability, routings, carrier cutoffs, and lead times across ERP,
🔗 Validated by Real User Complaints
This problem has been verified through 5 real user complaints:
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Competitor Landscape
- Kinaxis
- o9 Solutions
- Anaplan
- Celonis (process mining)
- Blue Yonder
Must-Have Features for MVP
Pre‑commit API/gateway for orders, WOs, and shipments
Finite‑capacity micro‑simulation using latest constraints
Material and substitute availability checks with effectivity dates
Carrier SLA/cutoff validation and label generation checks
Auto‑remediation suggestions with single‑click apply
Plant‑floor adapters (OPC‑UA/MQTT) for real‑time status
SLA breach heatmaps and promise‑date reliability KPIs
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Accurate, timely master data and routings
- MES/WMS/TMS adapter complexity
- Finite capacity modeling and what‑if accuracy
- Change resistance from schedulers and planners
Risk Level: Moderate
🎯 Keys to Success
- Reduce late orders by 40%+ in 60 days
- Increase promise‑date reliability to >95%
- Cut expedite freight by 20%+
- Lower rescheduling churn (WO changes) by 30%
- Planner adoption >80% with reduced manual overrides
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