Method of and apparatus for generating a demand forecast
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1. A method of forecasting demand, comprising the steps of:
- providing a database containing information regarding a plurality of parts;
accessing the database to create a first demand forecast for at least one of the plurality of parts;
identifying a group from the plurality of parts; and
accessing the database to create a second demand forecast for the group.
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Abstract
A method of forecasting demand comprises the steps of providing a database containing information regarding a plurality of parts, accessing the database to create a first demand forecast for at least one of the plurality of parts, identifying a group from the plurality of parts, and accessing the database to create a second demand forecast for the group.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of forecasting demand, comprising the steps of:
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providing a database containing information regarding a plurality of parts;
accessing the database to create a first demand forecast for at least one of the plurality of parts;
identifying a group from the plurality of parts; and
accessing the database to create a second demand forecast for the group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer assisted system for forecasting demand, the system comprising:
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means for providing a database containing information regarding a plurality of parts;
means for accessing the database to create a first demand forecast for at least one of the plurality of parts;
means for identifying a group from the plurality of parts having similar characteristics; and
means for accessing the database to create a second demand forecast for the group. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of forecasting demand, comprising the steps of:
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providing a database containing information regarding a plurality of parts, at least two of the parts having a common attribute;
accessing the database to create a first demand forecast for at least one of the plurality of parts;
accessing the database to create a second demand forecast for the parts having the common attribute.
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26. A method of forecasting demand, comprising the steps of:
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providing a database containing information regarding a plurality of parts;
accessing the database to create a first demand forecast at a part number level; and
accessing the database to create a second demand forecast at a part family level. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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