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Cost optimization system for supplying parts

  • US 5,063,506 A
  • Filed: 10/23/1989
  • Issued: 11/05/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer system for estimating the cost of supplying parts to a manufacturing facility at one or more delivery frequencies and a selected supply method, said system comprising:

  • first database definition means for defining a first database to simultaneously store cost information for a plurality of alternate supply methods;

    option entry means for user selection of at least one of said supply methods for said parts, said supply method impacting the cost of supplying said parts to said manufacturing facility, said option entry means permitting a user to select a nonzero percentage of air transportation and a nonzero percentage of land transportation for said parts over the same leg of a supply route;

    data entry means for user entry of delivery frequency data indicating one or more preferred frequencies of delivery to base a cost estimation;

    storage means, coupled to said option entry means and said data entry means, for storing said selections and data; and

    processing means, coupled to said first database and said storage means, for estimating the cost of supplying said parts at said one or more frequencies of delivery and the selected supply method.

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