Method, system, and storage medium for integrating return products into a forward supply chain manufacturing process
First Claim
10. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for integrating returned products into a forward supply chain manufacturing process, said storage medium including instructions for causing a server to implement a method, comprising:
- forecasting returns for at least one product by quantity for a given time period, said product including a product identifier;
based upon said forecasting returns, determining raw component supply for at least one constituent component of said at least one product utilizing;
a Bill of Material for said at least one product; and
said product identifier; and
analyzing raw component supply data in conjunction with supply suitability analysis data;
wherein said raw component supply comprises;
a component identifier;
a potential quantity; and
a time period operable for identifying when a component is anticipated to be available for return.
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Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method, system, and storage medium for integrating returned products into a forward supply chain manufacturing process. The method comprises forecasting returns for at least one product by quantity for a given time period. The product includes a product identifier. Based upon the forecasting returns, determining raw component supply for at least one constituent component of the at least one product utilizing a Bill of Material for the product and the product identifier. The method also includes analyzing raw component supply data in conjunction with supply suitability analysis data. The raw component supply comprises a component identifier, a potential quantity, and a time period operable for identifying when a component is anticipated to be available for return. Other embodiments of the invention include a system, and a storage medium.
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10. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for integrating returned products into a forward supply chain manufacturing process, said storage medium including instructions for causing a server to implement a method, comprising:
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forecasting returns for at least one product by quantity for a given time period, said product including a product identifier;
based upon said forecasting returns, determining raw component supply for at least one constituent component of said at least one product utilizing;
a Bill of Material for said at least one product; and
said product identifier; and
analyzing raw component supply data in conjunction with supply suitability analysis data;
wherein said raw component supply comprises;
a component identifier;
a potential quantity; and
a time period operable for identifying when a component is anticipated to be available for return. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for integrating returned products into a forward supply chain manufacturing process, comprising:
a host system in communication with at least one supply source via a communications network, said host system comprising;
a server executing;
an enterprise resource planning application;
an advanced planning system application; and
a rework application;
a reverse supply and demand system executing on said server;
a data repository in communication with said server, said data repository storing at least one Bill of Material;
supply suitability analysis data relating to returning products;
wherein said reverse supply and demand system performs;
forecasting returns for at least one product by quantity for a given time period, said product including a product identifier;
based upon said forecasting returns, determining raw component supply for at least one constituent component of said at least one product utilizing;
a Bill of Material for said at least one product; and
said product identifier; and
analyzing raw component supply data in conjunction with supply suitability analysis data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for integrating returned products into a forward supply chain manufacturing process, comprising:
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a means for forecasting returns for at least one product by quantity for a given time period, said product including a product identifier;
a means for determining raw component supply for at least one constituent component of said at least one product based upon said forecasting returns, utilizing;
a Bill of Material for said at least one product; and
said product identifier; and
a means for analyzing raw component supply data in conjunction with supply suitability analysis data;
wherein said raw component supply comprises;
a component identifier;
a potential quantity; and
a time period operable for identifying when a component is anticipated to be available for return. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 29, 30)
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30-1. The system of claim 28, wherein said supply suitability analysis data include:
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a location of said at least one constituent component;
information relating to a network process that utilizes said at least one constituent component;
information relating to an alternative product for which said constituent component may be used;
information relating to disassembling a returned product that includes said constituent component, and information relating to moving said constituent component from its current location to a location that is identified as having a need for said constituent component.
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