Process And System For Identifying Demand For Inventory
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented process for identifying demand for excess inventory, comprising:
- determining an inventory level and a forecasted demand of at least one part at least one facility;
determining a part interchangeability of a first part with a second part of said at least one part;
inputting an inventory level reflecting said part interchangeability and a forecasted demand reflecting said part interchangeability of said at least one part into an inventory module embodied in a server in communication with said at least one facility;
accumulating said inventory level reflecting said part interchangeability and said forecasted demand reflecting said part interchangeability in said inventory module embodied in said server;
determining an inventory position reflecting said part interchangeability for said at least one part for all of said at least one facility;
determining a real-time demand reflecting said part interchangeability for said at least one part for all of said at least one facility; and
conveying said real-time demand reflecting said part interchangeability for said at least one part to all of said at least one facility.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented process for identifying demand for excess inventory includes the steps of determining an inventory level and a forecasted demand of at least one part at least one facility; determining a part interchangeability of a first part with a second part of the at least one part; inputting an inventory level reflecting the part interchangeability and a forecasted demand reflecting the part interchangeability of the at least one part into an inventory module embodied in a server in communication with the at least one facility; accumulating the inventory level reflecting the part interchangeability and the forecasted demand reflecting the part interchangeability in the inventory module embodied in the server; determining an inventory position reflecting the part interchangeability for the at least one part for all of the at least one facility; determining a real-time demand reflecting the part interchangeability for the at least one part for all of the at least one facility; and conveying the real-time demand reflecting the part interchangeability for the at least one part to all of the at least one facility.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented process for identifying demand for excess inventory, comprising:
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determining an inventory level and a forecasted demand of at least one part at least one facility; determining a part interchangeability of a first part with a second part of said at least one part; inputting an inventory level reflecting said part interchangeability and a forecasted demand reflecting said part interchangeability of said at least one part into an inventory module embodied in a server in communication with said at least one facility; accumulating said inventory level reflecting said part interchangeability and said forecasted demand reflecting said part interchangeability in said inventory module embodied in said server; determining an inventory position reflecting said part interchangeability for said at least one part for all of said at least one facility; determining a real-time demand reflecting said part interchangeability for said at least one part for all of said at least one facility; and conveying said real-time demand reflecting said part interchangeability for said at least one part to all of said at least one facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An inventory management system, comprising:
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an inventory module embodied in a server in communication with at least one facility; means for inputting information connected to said server; and means for conveying information connected to said server, wherein said inventory module comprises a program having a set of instructions executable to perform the steps of; an instruction to determine an inventory level and a forecasted demand of at least one part at least one facility; an instruction to determine a part interchangeability of a first part with a second part of said at least one part; an instruction to input an inventory level reflecting said part interchangeability and a forecasted demand reflecting said part interchangeability of said at least one part into an inventory module embodied in a server in communication with said at least one facility; an instruction to accumulate said inventory level reflecting said part interchangeability and said forecasted demand reflecting said part interchangeability in said inventory module embodied in said server; an instruction to determine an inventory position reflecting said part interchangeability for said at least one part for all of said at least one facility; an instruction to determine a real-time demand reflecting said part interchangeability for said at least one part for all of said at least one facility; and an instruction to convey said real-time demand reflecting said part interchangeability for said at least one part to all of said at least one facility. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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