Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Resolving demand and supply imbalances
- Patent Title (中): 解决供需失衡问题
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Application No.: US12544332Application Date: 2009-08-20
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Publication No.: US08214268B2Publication Date: 2012-07-03
- Inventor: Edward W. Armstrong , Brian T. Eck , Mark A. Henderson , Daniel J. Peters , Howard K. Porter , Linda L. Scheib , Elizabeth C. Szymanowicz
- Applicant: Edward W. Armstrong , Brian T. Eck , Mark A. Henderson , Daniel J. Peters , Howard K. Porter , Linda L. Scheib , Elizabeth C. Szymanowicz
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Bussiness Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Bussiness Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Agent Derek Jennings
- Main IPC: A01K5/02
- IPC: A01K5/02

Abstract:
A system for resolving demand and supply imbalances includes a supply liability reduction process (SLRP) executable upon identifying an excess component inventory liability. The SLRP includes: a procurement and development assessment sub-process that represents a greatest magnitude of liability; a liability council assessment sub-process that represents a magnitude of liability less than that of the procurement and development assessment sub-process; a sales activities sub-process that represents a magnitude of liability less than that of the liability council assessment sub-process; and a liability write-off sub-process that represents a magnitude of liability less than that of the sales activities sub-process. The SLRP performs one or more sub-processes in an order of the magnitude of liability. The sub-process reduces the excess component inventory liability by: determining alternative end products that use components identified in the excess component inventory liability; and executing for enticing sales of alternative end products.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100010875A1 RESOLVING DEMAND AND SUPPLY IMBALANCES Public/Granted day:2010-01-14
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