Requirements Document

2. Open items

Not part of the baseline. Resolve these before sign-off so nobody bids on unsettled scope.

• REQ-WH-042Expiration Controlled InventoryNeeds Clarification

  Customer requires expiration-date tracking at receipt and allocation.

  Outstanding: Should products with the earliest expiration date normally ship first?

• REQ-WH-043Minimum Remaining Shelf LifeCritical Gap

  Retail channel likely enforces minimum remaining shelf life on delivery.

  Outstanding: What is the minimum remaining shelf life accepted by each channel?

• REQ-WH-091Returns Disposition RulesNeeds Guidance

  D2C returns at ~4.5%; disposition criteria not yet defined.

  Outstanding: Can opened cosmetics be restocked, or must they be destroyed?

• REQ-TR-024Ontario → Western Canada LTL LanesNeeds Clarification

  Weekly LTL from Ontario hub to AB and BC retail DCs, 6–14 pallets per shipment.

  Outstanding: How many shipments per week per destination province, and average pallet count?

• REQ-TR-031US Cross-Border ReadinessNeeds Guidance

  Potential future US flows; customs and IOR responsibilities undefined.

  Outstanding: Will Aurelia act as Importer of Record, or will the retailer?

• REQ-WH-104High-Value Secure StorageNeeds Clarification

  Fragrance and prestige SKUs require caged, camera-monitored storage.

  Outstanding: What percentage of SKUs and inventory value require secure storage?

3. Change log

Every edit, confirmation and provider clarification, in order — the audit trail behind this version.

1. REQ-WH-104 Shrink is a concern on fragrance.

   Client · Aug 13 · customer

2. REQ-TR-045 Visibility is a big pain point today.

   Client · Aug 12 · customer

3. REQ-TR-031 Future scope flagged as a dependency on go-live design.

   Intelligence Layer · Aug 11 · ai suggested

4. REQ-TR-024 Lane exists; frequency and shipment size undefined.

   Intelligence Layer · Aug 10 · ai inferred

5. REQ-TR-018 Late deliveries to retail create chargebacks.

   Client · Aug 09 · customer

6. REQ-WH-091 Returns exist but no disposition policy captured.

   Intelligence Layer · Aug 08 · ai inferred

7. REQ-WH-077 Retail POs arrive electronically today via our broker.

   Client · Aug 07 · customer

8. REQ-WH-061 Supported.

   Northstar Logistics · Aug 19 · provider confirmed

9. REQ-WH-061 Confirmed requirement: orders before 2:00 PM ET ship same business day.

   Intelligence Layer · Aug 05 · update

10. REQ-WH-061 "Yes — orders received before 2 PM."

    Client · Aug 05 · customer

11. REQ-WH-061 Asked: "Do you have a same-day shipping commitment?"

    Intelligence Layer · Aug 04 · clarification

12. REQ-WH-061 "We need fast shipping."

    Client · Aug 04 · customer

13. REQ-WH-043 Flagged as a critical gap — expiration control exists without a shelf-life threshold.

    Intelligence Layer · Aug 06 · ai suggested

14. REQ-WH-042 Confirmed lot + expiration capture and FEFO allocation.

    Northstar Logistics · Aug 19 · provider confirmed

15. REQ-WH-042 Asked: should earliest expiry ship first, and is there a minimum remaining shelf life?

    Intelligence Layer · Aug 05 · clarification

16. REQ-WH-042 Interpreted as expiration-controlled inventory with FEFO allocation.

    Intelligence Layer · Aug 04 · ai inferred

17. REQ-WH-042 "We don't want older products sitting in inventory."

    Client · Aug 04 · customer