Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for commodity sourcing management
- Patent Title (中): 商品采购管理方法和装置
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Application No.: US13006960Application Date: 2011-01-14
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Publication No.: US08458075B2Publication Date: 2013-06-04
- Inventor: Antonius B. Dieker , Yingdong Lu , Mark S. Squillante
- Applicant: Antonius B. Dieker , Yingdong Lu , Mark S. Squillante
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.
- Agent Daniel P. Morris, Esq.
- Main IPC: G06Q40/00
- IPC: G06Q40/00

Abstract:
A method for commodity sourcing management or commodity management includes identifying a plurality of divisions of commoditization. A plurality of sourcing options for at least one of the divisions of commoditization are identified, as well as a plurality of financial instruments. The method includes correlating the plurality of divisions of commoditization, the sourcing options and the financial instruments so that they are commonly commensurable for analysis.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120185405A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMODITY SOURCING MANAGEMENT Public/Granted day:2012-07-19
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