expedite-or-absorb

Prices expedite premium against OTIF penalty exposure to recommend expedite, partial-expedite, or absorb.

Updated Aug 17, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/MetaFloor-AI/metafloor-scm-plugin-openai --skill expedite-or-absorb-metafloor-ai
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Skill: expedite-or-absorb
Source: https://github.com/MetaFloor-AI/metafloor-scm-plugin-openai/tree/main/skills/business-workflows/expedite-or-absorb
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/MetaFloor-AI/metafloor-scm-plugin-openai --skill expedite-or-absorb-metafloor-ai

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? When a committed shipment tracks late against its OTIF window, transport desks either over-expedite slips the buffer would have covered or under-catch misses that trigger penalties and chargebacks. This Skill replaces the gut call with a priced decision: it computes the exposure of a miss, the risk reduction a premium mode buys, and the incremental premium, then recommends the lowest-expected-cost option. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Risk-adjusted breakeven pricing: Computes exposure E (OTIF penalty + retailer chargeback + lost-sale margin), miss probabilities on each path, and the incremental premium, then applies the rule expedite when Premium < dP x E. - Guardrails against over-expediting: Buffer-covered guard, capacity-real guard, materiality floor, per-PO vs per-line partial-expedite check, and an account-priority floor surfaced at the gate rather than auto-fired. - Gated committing writes: Detection and pricing run unattended, but placing the expedite tender in Oracle OTM or SAP TM holds for human approval, with a failure-to-recovery playbook covering stale quotes, lost capacity, double tenders, and stale contract terms. - Use Case: A top-account shipment is one day late with a $1,900 team-drive premium on the table; the Skill re-reads the live ETA, rate, and capacity, prices absorb at $2,975 vs expedite at $2,425, and recommends expedite with a $550 expected saving for planner approval. ## Quick Start Ask the agent whether to expedite or absorb a specific late shipment, providing the order value, contract OTIF terms, live ETA, and the premium freight quote.

Frequently Asked Questions about expedite-or-absorb

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I decide whether to expedite a late shipment or absorb the OTIF penalty?

Compute exposure E as OTIF penalty plus retailer chargeback plus lost-sale margin, estimate miss probability with and without the premium mode, and expedite only when the incremental premium is less than dP x E. The Skill prices all three options and recommends the lowest expected cost.

What is the biggest mistake when expediting freight to hit OTIF windows?

Over-expediting slips the committed buffer would have covered is the top money leak. The Skill re-reads the live ETA against the full committed window at execute time and blocks expediting when miss probability is low.

When does partial expedite make sense for a late shipment?

Partial expedite only buys back compliance when OTIF is measured per-line or by fill rate, moving only the penalty-bearing lines onto the premium mode. Under per-PO measurement the whole PO still misses, so partial just splits freight cost and is rejected.

Does this Skill place the expedite tender automatically in the TMS?

No. Detection and pricing run unattended, but placing the expedite tender or mode change in Oracle OTM or SAP TM is a committing write that holds for human approval. If no approver is reachable before the deadline, the safe default is absorb.

What happens if the premium freight quote expires before execution?

The Skill re-reads the premium rate, live ETA, and real carrier capacity at the moment of commit, never pricing off a stale snapshot. If the new premium breaks the breakeven, the decision is re-gated rather than fired on the old plan.