Hierarchical stock allocation system and method
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method carried out in performing a stock storage location allocation process, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a computer system, a stock action order including a stock location allocation at a level within a hierarchy of stock locations;
selecting at least one level from the hierarchy of stock locations, and determining whether the proposed stock location allocation violates an availability of prior stock location allocations at the selected level or levels by taking into account stock location allocations for at least one level of the hierarchy of stock locations; and
generating information indicating whether the proposed stock allocation violates the availability of prior stock allocations.
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Abstract
For enterprises having more than one location for their stock inventory, expressing the inventory according to a hierarchical tree of stock locations within the enterprise may allow increased flexibility, planning, and management of stock actions. The method described in this document may allow stock to be ordered, moved, replenished, or allocated at any level on the location hierarchy, and may provide an efficient, dynamic process by which enterprise stock may be measured and acted upon. In a first general aspect, a method comprises a computer-implemented method carried out in performing a stock storage location allocation process. The method comprises receiving, at a computer system, a stock action order including a stock location allocation at a level within a hierarchy of stock locations. At least one level from the hierarchy of stock locations is selected, and a determination is made as to whether the proposed stock location allocation violates an availability of prior stock location allocations at the selected level or levels, by taking into account stock location allocations for at least one level of the hierarchy of stock locations. Information is generated indicating whether the proposed stock allocation violates the availability of prior stock allocations.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method carried out in performing a stock storage location allocation process, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a computer system, a stock action order including a stock location allocation at a level within a hierarchy of stock locations;
selecting at least one level from the hierarchy of stock locations, and determining whether the proposed stock location allocation violates an availability of prior stock location allocations at the selected level or levels by taking into account stock location allocations for at least one level of the hierarchy of stock locations; and
generating information indicating whether the proposed stock allocation violates the availability of prior stock allocations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-implemented method for viewing the existing status, or forecasting the future status, of inventory on an enterprise location hierarchy, the method comprising:
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receiving stock inventory information on a location hierarchy;
determining time-dependent supply and demand information on a stock within a logistics environment; and
generating information for presenting a representation of the existing or forecasted status of stock at each level of an enterprise location hierarchy. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A computer program product comprising executable instructions that, when executed, cause a system to perform the following operations:
- receiving, at a computer system, a stock action order including a stock location allocation at a level within a hierarchy of stock locations;
determining whether the proposed stock location allocation violates an availability of prior stock location allocations by taking into account stock location allocations for at least one level of the hierarchy of stock locations; and
generating information indicating whether the proposed stock allocation violates the availability of prior stock allocations. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- receiving, at a computer system, a stock action order including a stock location allocation at a level within a hierarchy of stock locations;
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19. A computer program product for viewing the existing status, or forecasting the future status, of inventory on an enterprise location hierarchy, the method comprising:
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receiving stock inventory information on a location hierarchy;
determining time-dependent supply and demand information on a stock within a logistics environment; and
generating information for presenting a representation of the existing or forecasted status of stock at each level of an enterprise location hierarchy. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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