Rounding to transportation quantities
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
- defining a tolerance interval for a target location;
rounding, by a computer, a requested quantity to a shipping quantity within the tolerance interval of the target location, the shipping quantity having efficient transportation characteristics;
persistently storing the shipping quantity in a computer readable form;
arranging a plurality of target locations in a sequence; and
wherein a tolerance interval is defined for each target location and the rounding is performed sequentially.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus to efficiently round requested quantities to efficient transportation quantities in the supply chain. Target locations are organized in a sequence. A tolerance interval around the requested quantity is calculated for each target location. The requested value is then rounded to an efficient transportation quantity for each target location in its sequential order.
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
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defining a tolerance interval for a target location; rounding, by a computer, a requested quantity to a shipping quantity within the tolerance interval of the target location, the shipping quantity having efficient transportation characteristics; persistently storing the shipping quantity in a computer readable form; arranging a plurality of target locations in a sequence; and wherein a tolerance interval is defined for each target location and the rounding is performed sequentially. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 7, 8)
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4. A computer implemented method comprisinq:
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defining a tolerance interval for a target location; rounding, by computer, a requested quantity to a shipping quantity within the tolerance interval of the target location, the shipping quantity having efficient transportation characteristics; and persistently storing the shipping quantity in a computer readable form wherein defining a tolerance interval includes finding an upper bound for distribution to each target location; and finding a lower bound for distribution to each target location by selecting the higher of i) a mandatory requirement for a target location or ii) a lowest of an allowed percentage reduction from a requested quantity and an allowed absolute reduction from the requested quantity.
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5. A computer implemented method comprising:
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defining a tolerance interval for a target location; rounding, by a computer, a requested quantity to a shipping quantity within the tolerance interval of the target location, the shipping quantity having efficient transportation characteristics; and persistently storing the shipping quantity in a computer readable form wherein defining a tolerance interval includes finding an upper hound for distribution to each target location by selecting the lower of i) a maximum available quantity or ii) a higher of an allowed percentage increase in a requested quantity and an allowed absolute increase from the requested quantity and finding a lower bound for distribution to each target location.
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9. A computer readable storage media containing executable instructions which when executed cause a digital processing system to perform operations comprising:
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defining a tolerance interval for a target location; rounding a requested quantity to a shipping quantity within the tolerance interval of the target location, the shipping quantity having efficient transportation characteristics; persistently storing the shipping quantity in a computer readable form arranging a plurality of target locations in a sequence; and wherein a tolerance interval is defined for each target location and the rounding is performed sequentially. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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