Abstract: Systems, methods and techniques relating to handling purchase orders are described. A described technique includes identifying a first purchase order, wherein the first purchase order associated with one or more attributes, identifying one or more stop rules and one or more restart rules associated with at least one of the identified one or more attributes, postponing the first purchase order to be submitted to at least one supplier based on at least one of the one or more stop rules, identifying a second purchase order, wherein the second purchase order is associated with at least one of the one or more attributes while the first purchase order is postponed, combining the first purchase order and the second purchase order to a combined purchase order, and submitting the combined purchase order to at least one supplier when at least one of the one or more restarting rules is satisfied.

Abstract: A business object model, which reflects data that is used during a given business transaction, is utilized to generate interfaces. This business object model facilitates commercial transactions by providing consistent interfaces that are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction. In some operations, software creates, updates, or otherwise processes information related to a request for information, a request for information response, a supplier assessment profile, a supplier questionnaire assessment, and/or a supplier transaction assessment business object.

Abstract: A lifting device comprises four pairs of hoisting cables arranged in a V-shape relative to one another for lifting and lowering a load suspension apparatus at which they engage and which are taken off from drivable cable drums. The free lengths of the hoisting cables of two longitudinal pairs of cables lie in longitudinal planes which are located at a distance from one another, and the free lengths of the hoisting cables of two transverse pairs of cables lie in transverse planes which are located at a distance from one another and which extend at right angles to the longitudinal planes. Two mechanically separate hoists are provided for the hoisting cables of the two longitudinal cable pairs and for the hoisting cables of the two transverse cable pairs, each of the hoists is drivable by its own driving motor, and the driving motors are controlled by a common control device.

Abstract: A lifting device comprises four pairs of hoisting cables arranged in a V-shape relative to one another for lifting and lowering a load suspension apparatus at which they engage and which are taken off from drivable cable drums. The free lengths of the hoisting cables of two longitudinal pairs of cables lie in longitudinal planes which are located at a distance from one another, and the free lengths of the hoisting cables of two transverse pairs of cables lie in transverse planes which are located at a distance from one another and which extend at right angles to the longitudinal planes. Two mechanically separate hoists are provided for the hoisting cables of the two longitudinal cable pairs and for the hoisting cables of the two transverse cable pairs, each of the hoists is drivable by its own driving motor, and the driving motors are controlled by a common control device.