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INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PLANNING FOR BOTH SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM CAPACITY DEMANDS

  • US 20160171410A1
  • Filed: 12/11/2014
  • Published: 06/16/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2014
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method comprising:

  • forecasting capacity demands over a defined time period, wherein the capacity demands are for services provided by equipment, the equipment having a defined service capacity;

    forecasting pricing data over the defined time period, the forecasted pricing data includes future equipment price dataset and future rental price dataset, the future equipment price dataset includes estimated future prices for purchase of additional equipment over the defined time period and the future rental prices dataset includes estimated future prices for rental orders of additional equipment over the defined time period;

    generating an optimized equipment purchase plan that includes indicators to purchase equipment having sufficient capacity to fulfill but not exceed the forecasted capacity demands over the defined time period;

    determining the remainder capacity demands that are not fulfilled by the equipment purchase in accordance with the optimized equipment purchase plan;

    generating an optimized rental order plan that includes indicators to order equipment rentals having sufficient capacity to at least fulfill the remainder capacity demands over the defined time period;

    producing an equipment-acquisition plan by combining the optimized equipment purchase plan and the optimized rental order plan; and

    reporting the produced equipment-acquisition plan.

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