METHOD, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR DEVELOPING A FORECAST OFGOODS AND SERVICES
First Claim
1. A method for developing a forecast of goods or services, comprising:
- identifying current or previous goods or services that have characteristics similar to those of a new or replacement good or service to be forecasted;
obtaining delivery data associated with the current or previous goods or services;
adjusting delivery volume data of the current or previous goods or services for corresponding announce and withdrawn time periods, resulting in a modified delivery data; and
using the modified delivery data in conjunction with planned release and withdrawal dates and forecasted time periods and quantities associated with the new or replacement good or service, translating lifecycle patterns for the current or previous goods or services into a lifecycle forecast for the new or replacement good or service.
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Abstract
A method, system, and storage medium for developing a forecast of goods or services. The method includes identifying current or previous goods or services that have characteristics similar to those of a new or replacement good or service to be forecasted. The method further includes obtaining delivery data associated with the current or previous goods or services, and adjusting delivery volume data of the current or previous goods or services for corresponding announce and withdrawn time periods, resulting in a modified delivery data. Using the modified delivery data in conjunction with planned release and withdrawal dates and forecasted time periods and total quantities associated with the new or replacement good or service for the life span, the method includes translating lifecycle patterns for the current or previous goods or services into a lifecycle forecast for the new or replacement good or service.
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1. A method for developing a forecast of goods or services, comprising:
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identifying current or previous goods or services that have characteristics similar to those of a new or replacement good or service to be forecasted;
obtaining delivery data associated with the current or previous goods or services;
adjusting delivery volume data of the current or previous goods or services for corresponding announce and withdrawn time periods, resulting in a modified delivery data; and
using the modified delivery data in conjunction with planned release and withdrawal dates and forecasted time periods and quantities associated with the new or replacement good or service, translating lifecycle patterns for the current or previous goods or services into a lifecycle forecast for the new or replacement good or service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable program code for developing a forecast of goods or services, the program code including instructions for causing a host system to implement a method, comprising:
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identifying current or previous goods or services that have characteristics similar to those of a new or replacement good or service to be forecasted;
obtaining delivery data associated with the current or previous goods or services;
adjusting delivery volume data of the current or previous goods or services for corresponding announce and withdrawn time periods, resulting in a modified delivery data; and
using the modified delivery data in conjunction with planned release and withdrawal dates and forecasted time periods and quantities associated with the new or replacement good or service, translating lifecycle patterns for the current or previous goods or services into a lifecycle forecast for the new or replacement good or service. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for developing a forecast of goods or services, comprising:
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a host system executing an enterprise resource planning application, the enterprise resource planning application including a demand management component, a delivery history component, and a lifecycle analysis component;
a storage device in communication with the host system; and
a link to at least one client system;
wherein the enterprise resource planning application performs;
identifying current or previous goods or services that have characteristics similar to those of a new or replacement good or service to be forecasted via the demand management component and the lifecycle analysis component;
obtaining delivery data associated with the current or previous goods or services via the delivery history component;
adjusting delivery volume data of the current or previous goods or services for corresponding announce and withdrawn time periods via the lifecycle analysis component, the adjusting resulting in a modified delivery data; and
using the modified delivery data in conjunction with planned release and withdrawal dates and forecasted time periods and quantities associated with the new or replacement good or service, translating lifecycle patterns for the current or previous goods or services into a lifecycle forecast for the new or replacement good or service. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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