Demo 3.6: Regional Operations Manager (Multi-Distribution Center Oversight & Allocation)

Functional Objective: Covers the 5 Regional Operations Manager (ROM) Offices (Delhi, Khadki, Guwahati, Lucknow, North Zone Hub). Features unified multi-distribution center monitoring dashboards, supplementary demand approvals, inter-distribution-center stock diversion during regional shortages, distribution center inspection audits, variance threshold approvals, and high-level KPI reporting.

🎥 Video Walkthrough & Feature Tour

Regional Operations Manager Zone Dashboard & Inter-Distribution-Center Balancing

Demonstrates multi-distribution center inventory visibility across the region, supplementary demand authorization, and stock variance audit sign-off.

📋 Core Functional Capabilities

Regional Multi-Distribution Center Dashboard: Real-time aggregate view of stock levels, transit stock, pending indents, and supplier delivery performance across mapped regional distribution centers.
Supplementary Demands: Validation and forwarding of emergency/additional quota requests from IROs and Distribution Centers to Enterprise HQ.
Inter-Distribution-Center Diversions: Orchestrating stock transfers from surplus distribution centers to deficit distribution centers within the regional administrative zone.
Stock Variance Governance: Maker-checker approval for physical stock adjustments exceeding distribution center manager discretionary thresholds.

🏗️ Technical Architecture & DocType Mapping

In Business M and Framework M, this domain is powered by native, metadata-driven DocTypes, async controllers, and distributed ledger adapters:

Active Business M DocTypes

Region, DistributionCenter, Warehouse, StockVariance, ManagementApproval, MaterialRequest

graph LR
    User["Stakeholder Portal / Desk"] --> Gateway["API Gateway"]
    Gateway --> Controller["Domain Controller & RBAC"]
    Controller --> DB[("PostgreSQL / RLS Master")]
    Controller --> Relay["Outbox Relay Worker"]
    Relay --> TB[("TigerBeetle Immutable Ledger")]

🧪 Verifiable Test Script (Human Review Flow)

Follow these steps in the running Business M instance to replicate the live PoC demonstration (mapped directly from end-to-end test automation):

View Northern Administrative Zone: Region covering area depots
Inspect aggregate inventory on: Regional Dashboard
Identify stock shortage and: surplus across depots for SKU-1001
Create Inter-Distribution Center Transfer: MaterialRequest for 300 units from Delhi to Ambala
RM approves the Inter-Distribution: Center Transfer Order
Verify dispatch manifest and: inward receipt are generated
Review physical stocktake variance: report in StockVariance
RM approves variance within: discretionary limit
Verify regional metrics update: after allocation