Method and system for collaboratively managing inventory
First Claim
1. A method for automating the replenishing of inventory comprising the steps of:
- storing current inventory level of a product at a receiving plant;
storing a reserve level value of said product;
storing the consumption rate of said product;
storing the inventory level of shipments of said product in transit to said receiving plant;
storing the inventory level of pending shipments of said product to said receiving plant;
calculating a projected daily inventory level of said product at said receiving plant for a plurality of days;
calculating a first date when said projected daily inventory level falls below said reserve level; and
calculating a second date when a replenishing order for said product is to be scheduled.
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Abstract
A method for automating the replenishing of inventory comprising the steps of storing current inventory level of a product at a receiving plant, storing a reserve level value of the product, storing the consumption rate of the product, storing the inventory level of shipments of the product in transit to the receiving plant, storing the inventory level of pending shipments of the product to the receiving plant, calculating a projected daily inventory level of the product at the receiving plant for a plurality of days, calculating a date when the projected daily inventory level falls below the reserve level, and calculating a date when a replenishing order for the product is to be scheduled.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for automating the replenishing of inventory comprising the steps of:
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storing current inventory level of a product at a receiving plant;
storing a reserve level value of said product;
storing the consumption rate of said product;
storing the inventory level of shipments of said product in transit to said receiving plant;
storing the inventory level of pending shipments of said product to said receiving plant;
calculating a projected daily inventory level of said product at said receiving plant for a plurality of days;
calculating a first date when said projected daily inventory level falls below said reserve level; and
calculating a second date when a replenishing order for said product is to be scheduled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for automating the replenishing of inventory comprising:
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at least one inventory server computer, each said at least one server computer connected to a communication network;
at least one inventory client computer, each of said at least one client computer connected to said communication network;
said at least one server computer further comprising;
means for storing current inventory level of a product at a receiving plant;
means for storing a reserve level value of said product;
means for storing the consumption rate of said product;
means for storing the inventory level of shipments of said product in transit to said receiving plant;
means for storing the inventory level of pending shipments of said product to said receiving plant;
means for calculating a projected daily inventory level of said product at said receiving plant for a plurality of days;
means for calculating a first date when said projected daily inventory level falls below a reserve level; and
means for calculating a second date at which a replenishing order for said product is to be scheduled. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A system for automating the replenishing of inventory comprising:
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means for storing current inventory level of a product at a receiving plant;
means for storing a reserve level value of said product;
means for storing the consumption rate of said product;
means for storing the inventory level of shipments of said product in transit to said receiving plant;
means for storing the inventory level of pending shipments of said product to said receiving plant;
means for calculating a projected daily inventory level of said product at said receiving plant for a plurality of days;
means for calculating a first date when said projected daily inventory level falls below said reserve level; and
means for calculating a second date when a replenishing order for said product is to be scheduled. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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