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Supply Lock AI helps enterprise manufacturers turn advance customer demand into reliable forecasts, increased production utilization, and greater cash flow. Our platform empowers businesses to secure, price, and manage early orders—driving better margins, reduced risk, and stronger customer relationships.

Our mission is to institutionalize Early Ordering to help better manager risk and solve supply chain challenges. We are also pioneering such innovations as long-term orders (multiple years out), options to purchase, anonymous order trading and production prioritization

Why Use Our Early Order Program Software

• Demand Security — Enable your customers to pre-commit with confidence—and fund your production runway earlier.
• Production Planning Accuracy — Use real-time order signals to balance capacity, minimize overstock, and avoid rush costs.
• Smart Incentive Tiers — Automate discounting, volume rebates, price locks, and priority fulfillment based on booking date and volume.
• Cash Flow Management — Secure upfront deposits and schedule payments—improving working capital and sourcing leverage.
• Lifecycle Visibility — Track orders from booking through delivery planning and performance KPIs like fill rates and forecast variance.

Core Features

1. Sales Order Portal — Application for sales team, dealers, distributors, or OEMs to submit early orders with tier-based incentives and automated rule checks.
2. Incentive Engine — Define dates, discounts, payment rules, deposit terms, and include the ability to set cancellable or non-cancellable orders.
3. Allocation & Scheduling — Prioritize orders, enforce lead-time rules, and support phased delivery windows for flexible logistics.
4. Analytics Dashboard — Forecast demand, monitor booking velocity, and measure backlog

Who Benefits

• Manufacturers with longer lead times (semiconductors, industrial equipment, aerospace, automative) who need better certainty in planning and cash flow.
• Dealers, OEMs, and distributors focused on locking pricing, priority allocations, and flexible delivery for early buyers.
• Finance and Operations leaders looking to reduce inventory risk, smooth production cycles, and secure upfront revenue.

Sample Use Cases

• Semiconductor manufacturers and channels: Book wafer starts months / years in advance, locking priority at advanced nodes. Secure end-customer or channel demand to help guide wafer reservations.
• Agricultural / construction equipment manufacturers: Dealers take early orders during pre-season windows; software ensures pricing and capacity for planting cycles.
• Electrical transmission equipment manufacturers: Manufacturers automate the booking of transformer purchases years in advance to accommodate customers needs.
• Freight shippers: Sell future inventory options to increase utilization and provide risk management tools for your customers.
• Aerospace OEMs: Manage your multi-year pipeline with reserved and prioritized production slots.
• Hardware startups: Institutionalize the pre-order process to assist in fundraising and manufacturing planning.

Optional Consulting and Operational Services

Depending on your needs, Supply Lock AI can work with your organization to identify how Early Ordering Programs and our software platform can best impact your operations. We can work with your team to establish the value proposition and business case to support the program. We can also manage the full early ordering process for you as service. Initial conversations and qualifications are free.

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