Dynamic fulfillment planning method and apparatus
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1. In a timeframe comprised of a predetermined number of time periods, a dynamic fulfillment planning method, comprising the steps of:
- providing a baseline demand signal signifying a current fulfillment plan;
providing an updated demand signal signifying desired changes to the current fulfillment plan;
calculating, using the baseline demand signal and the updated demand signal, a cumulative exceeding demand signal signifying an amount of updated demand which cannot be completed within the current fulfillment plan;
distributing the cumulative exceeding demand signal across the baseline demand signal according to a predetermined rule to create a normalized updated demand signal;
calculating a new fulfillment plan using the normalized updated demand signal.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a method for production planning in which changing demands and current demands are combined and separated into fixed demands, time-flexible demands, and quantity-flexible demands before being prioritized according to a set of rules that optimize efficient handling of changing demands while minimizing changes in and maximizing flexibility of a production schedule.
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1. In a timeframe comprised of a predetermined number of time periods, a dynamic fulfillment planning method, comprising the steps of:
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providing a baseline demand signal signifying a current fulfillment plan; providing an updated demand signal signifying desired changes to the current fulfillment plan; calculating, using the baseline demand signal and the updated demand signal, a cumulative exceeding demand signal signifying an amount of updated demand which cannot be completed within the current fulfillment plan; distributing the cumulative exceeding demand signal across the baseline demand signal according to a predetermined rule to create a normalized updated demand signal; calculating a new fulfillment plan using the normalized updated demand signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer readable medium that stores instructions executable by one or more processors to perform a method of dynamically preparing a new fulfillment plan based on a current fulfillment plan and a set of desired changes to the current fulfillment plan, comprising:
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providing, a baseline demand signal signifying the current fulfillment plan; providing, an updated demand signal signifying the desired changes to the current fulfillment plan; calculating, using the baseline demand signal and the updated demand signal, a cumulative exceeding demand signal signifying an amount of updated demand which cannot be completed within the current fulfillment plan; distributing the cumulative exceeding demand signal across the baseline demand signal according to a predetermined rule to create a normalized updated demand signal; calculating a new fulfillment plan using the normalized updated demand signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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