Purchasing Volatility from Customer Schedule Volatility

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Greetings all,

I was looking for some feedback on how other organizations handle the issue of customer schedule volatility with respect to purchasing.

In particular, as customer demand changes, how are companies adjusting their PO's to reflect those changes? Currently, it is very time-consuming for our buyers to research this info.

I've been contemplating a SQL query, but I really feel like I will end up re-writing the Material Planning Window; I'm looking to avoid reinventing the wheel. I may just break down and do some SQL triggers and user tables to capture changes and match PO's, but we can't be the only company facing this issue. Looking for a best-practice.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts, suggestions, etc.

Peter