Customer Entity Schema Review

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Customer Entity Schema Review

🔗 Related Links

• Issue: Customer #80 (Customer entity)
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🎯 Purpose

The Customer entity represents legal entities purchasing materials with certificate acceptance capabilities. This entity enables:

• Material Purchasing: Acquiring certified feedstock from the supply chain
• Certification Acceptance: Managing downstream compliance with sustainability standards
• Market Access: Enabling certified material sales and transactions
• Chain of Custody: Maintaining certification integrity through downstream transfers

📋 Proposed Schema

Core Attributes

Attribute	Data Type	Description
customerId	String (PK)	Unique customer identifier
customerName	String	Legal business name
address	String	Physical location for audit and verification
certificateCode	String	Current certification number
typeOfCustomer	Enum	Category of customer (manufacturer, trader, end_user, etc.)

Certification and Operations

Attribute	Data Type	Description
certificationStatus	Enum	Current certification status (active, suspended, expired)
acceptedStandards	Array[String]	Certification schemes the customer accepts
contactInformation	String	Primary contact details
purchaseCapacity	String	Typical purchase volumes or capacity

🤔 Questions for Feedback

1. Customer Classification

• What specific values should TypeOfCustomer support (manufacturer, trader, end user)?
• How should we handle customers with multiple operational roles?

2. Certification Requirements

• Should we track which certification schemes each customer accepts?
• How should we handle customers with different requirements for different materials?

3. Purchase Management

• Should purchase capacity or volume requirements be tracked?
• What information is needed for commercial relationship management?

4. Quality Specifications

• Should customer quality requirements and specifications be included?
• How should we handle varying requirements across different materials?

5. Geographic Operations

• How detailed should location information be for different customer types?
• Should we track multiple delivery locations for large customers?

6. Market Integration

• How should customer entities integrate with market pricing and demand data?
• What commercial information is needed for supply chain planning?

💬 How to Provide Feedback

• 👍 Thumbs up if this schema direction looks good
• 💬 Comment below with specific suggestions, missing attributes, or real-world use cases
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  • 🎯 for core functionality
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🏆 Success Criteria

A successful Customer entity will enable:

• Seamless management of certified material purchases and transfers
• Clear tracking of certification requirements and acceptance criteria
• Effective commercial relationship management for supply chain planning
• Maintained certification integrity through downstream transactions

Your experience with customer management, certification requirements, and commercial biomass transactions will help create a practical, comprehensive standard! 🌱