Inventory management system and method
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1. A system for inventory management, comprising:
- an input/output device receiving current inventory, purchase order, and backorder information pertaining to an article;
a processor generating a hierarchy of client entities according to client information, and determining an availability-to-promise for the article according to the hierarchy and the information of current inventory, purchase order, and backorder; and
a storage device storing the hierarchy and the client, current inventory, purchase order, and backorder information.
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Abstract
A system for inventory management. The system contains an input/output device, a processor, and a storage device. The input/output device receives client, current inventory, purchase order, and backorder information pertaining to an article. The processor generates a hierarchy of clients according to the client information, determines an availability-to-promise of the article according to the hierarchy and the information of current inventory, purchase order, and backorder. The storage device stores the hierarchy and the client, current inventory, purchase order, and backorder information.
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1. A system for inventory management, comprising:
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an input/output device receiving current inventory, purchase order, and backorder information pertaining to an article;
a processor generating a hierarchy of client entities according to client information, and determining an availability-to-promise for the article according to the hierarchy and the information of current inventory, purchase order, and backorder; and
a storage device storing the hierarchy and the client, current inventory, purchase order, and backorder information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer implemented method for inventory management, comprising:
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providing information of client placing demands for an article;
providing current inventory, backorder, and purchase order information pertaining to the article;
generating a hierarchy of client entities according to the client information; and
determining an availability-to-promise for the article according to the hierarchy and current inventory, purchase order, and backorder information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A storage medium for storing a computer program providing a method for inventory management, the method comprising:
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receiving information of client placing demands for an article;
receiving current inventory, backorder, and purchase order information pertaining to the article;
generating a hierarchy of client entities according to the client information; and
determining an availability-to-promise for the article according to the hierarchy and current inventory, purchase order, and backorder information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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