Abstract: A method, system and program product for providing supply and demand planning including backwards order item allocation is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention includes a method for supply and demand planning in an enterprise including: identifying an order item occurring at a prospective period that exceeds an enterprise build plan for the prospective period; and allocating at least a portion of the order item back to a supplier forecast for at least one period prior to the prospective period.

Abstract: Method, system and program product for providing supply and demand planning by omitting an atypical order item is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention includes a method of identifying an atypical order item, and omitting the atypical order item from at least one of the following: a forecast demand and an order item demand.

Abstract: A flexible die case system for forming a variety of face plates used in telecommunications equipment without having to replace the mold base is provided. The system includes a main insert for forming a first portion of the face plate and a sub-insert for forming a second portion of the face plate. The second portion includes the minor variations that might be required to accommodate minor variations in face plate requirements. For example, the second portion can be used to change the number, size and location of apertures used for light emitting diodes, as well as the number, size and location of ports used to make connections to the electronics carried by or associated with the face plate.