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System, method and article of manufacture to determine and communicate redistributed product demand

  • US 20030195791A1
  • Filed: 12/11/2000
  • Published: 10/16/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/26/1999
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An inventory product demand method to enable a user to analyze and redistribute product assortment demand when adding a target product to an assortment of products based on specified user criteria, said method comprising:

  • (a) determining at least one target product to add to said assortment of products;

    (b) estimating an initial demand for said target product;

    (c) determining a percentage of target product demand, which will be realized via diminished demand for said products;

    (d) determining at least one contributing focus product within said product assortment that will contribute to demand for said target product;

    (e) determining a product addition redistribution model by which the amount of demand contributed by each said contributing focus product will be analyzed;

    (f) communicating said target product, said estimated initial demand for said target product, said percentage of target product demand realized via diminished demand, said contributing focus product, and said determined product addition redistribution model in any sequence or combination thereof to a product demand computer;

    (g) performing a product redistribution demand analysis within said computer to thereby obtain a revised product set including said target product and redistributed demand for said focus and target products; and

    (h) communicating said revised product set and redistributed demand to a user.

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