International Business Machines Corporation

Paul Anthony Zulpa

Jeffrey George Komatsu

John S Maresca

Benjamin J Steele, Jr

Eric Vance Kline

Anthony Cappa Spielberg

Emmanuel Yashchin

Feng Xue

Eric T Lambert

John M Wargo

Charles Patrick Clarke

Thomas E Donovan

Donnie Haye

Gary A Tressler

Michael J Whitney

Matthew Stephen Kelly

Edmund D Blackshear

WeiFeng Zhang

Richard Burton Finch

William Hugh Cochran

Judy J Kogut-O'Connell

Lin Zhao

Katherine June Pearsall

George Michael Hurtis

Edward Kobeda

Zhipeng Wang

Robert D Hayes

Sachin S Chandra

Biao Cai

Michael W Bolch

John J Yuskis, Iii

Ferenc Simon

Brent R Jensen

Shu Chen Lim

Ferenc Tokodi

Karen J Gilsdorf

Joseph P Coyne

Harold A Daub

Teresa G Fiore

Michael A Fortine

Pamela K Lowe

Aldo Morandin

Yoshiaki Ohsumi

Jose De Jesus Michel Rodriguez

Viktor Bruzsa

Anne C Ten Dyke

Warren Jy Wu

A computer-implemented method includes assigning an auditor weight to each user of a plurality of users. A plurality of audit data is received from the plurality of users, where each audit data is associated with a respective user and includes a set of user ratings for an audit. Final ratings are generated for the audit, with a respective final rating for each item in the audit. Generating the final rating of a first item in the audit includes identifying, in the audit data, user ratings for the first item. The user ratings for the first item include a respective user rating of the first item from each user. Generating the final rating of a first item further includes calculating the final rating of the first item based on a weighted combination of the plurality of user ratings for the first item, according to the respective auditor weight of each user.

Advising audit ratings in a multiple-auditor environment

In an approach for storage optimization for products manufacturing, a processor pulls parts data for a set of part numbers. A processor calculates an average shelf time for each part number of the set of part numbers. A processor calculates a priority index for each part number of the set of part numbers based on the average shelf time for each part number of the set of part numbers. A processor determines a category for each part number of the set of part numbers based on the priority index for each part number of the set of part numbers and a quantity of parts cumulative percentage for each part number of the set of part numbers.

Storage optimization for products manufacturing

A computer-implemented method includes receiving a plurality of values of a data stream, where the plurality of values are generated by a monitored device and received in real time. One or more statistical moments of the data stream are updated, by a computer processing device, based on each value of the plurality of values. Each value of the plurality of values is discarded, after updating the one or more statistical moments of the data stream based on that value. A threshold is set for the data stream based on the one or more statistical moments. It is detected that the threshold has been passed by the data stream. A remedial action is performed on the monitored device, responsive to the threshold being passed, where the remedial action is associated with the threshold.

Real-time data analytics for streaming data

A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for facilitating database management processes for an enterprise is provided. The storage medium includes instructions for causing a computer to implement a method. The method includes extracting part data relating to a part from a data storage device, retrieving activity data related to the part, which includes demand data, purchase data, and creation data. The method further includes evaluating the part data and the activity data, associating a status code with the part data based upon results of the evaluation, and storing the part data and the status code in the data storage device. The database management processes are accomplished by a parts database management software application.

Method for facilitating and maintaining an active parts data repository

A computer data processing system executing a method for selecting an auction methodology for a buyer/supplier procurement process, wherein the method comprises determining an auction scope in the data processing system, determining an auction interaction in the data processing system, determining an auction control in the data processing system, determining an auction pricing in the data processing system, determining a set of auction closing rules in the data processing system, determining an auction iteration in the data processing system, and selecting an auction methodology based on the auction scope, the auction interaction, the auction control, the auction pricing, the auction closing rules, and the auction iteration.

Process for determining an auction methodology

An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method for implementing a preferred parts plan over a communications network via a parts database process tool. The method comprises extracting data relating to a part from a general parts database; evaluating demand activity and purchase activity relating to the part; verifying the date in which the part was entered into the database; evaluating conditions associated with the part and associating a status code to the part based upon the results the evaluations. The part data is then transferred to either an active database or an archive database depending upon these results and available for council review.

An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to an integrated computer-based method and system for facilitating supplier qualification and quality management. This computer-based method and system includes a host system receiving a request from a user system to execute supplier qualification and quality management software, executing the requested software at the host system, sending results of the software execution to the user system, receiving input at the host system from the user system in response to the software execution, and providing the user system with output generated as a result of executing the software. The supplier qualification and quality management software includes a selection module, a qualification module and a quality module.

Method and system for providing an end-to-end business process for electronic supplier qualification and quality management

This is a system and method for management system. The system and method includes a raw pull indicator database which receives inputs comprising data from participant nodes. A system comprises execution logic which operates on the data from the raw pull indicator. A disposition system feedbacks reliability data of the participants based on the data operated on by the system.

Quality/reliability system and method in multilevel manufacturing environment

A computer-based method and system for facilitating production changes in an extended enterprise via a network environment. The system includes a manufacturing enterprise system including a host system operating a web server, a data storage device in communication with the host system, and at least one terminal for accessing the host system. The manufacturing enterprise system runs on a network that is coupled to the Internet and is accessible to an outside enterprise or trading partner identified with having proper access permissions. The server executes a set of programs for the process and product change notification application of the present invention. PCN notices and EOL requests are inputted into the manufacturing enterprise system via the process and product change notification application where required data are supplied, destination resources of affected parties are determined and decisions are calculated according to these inputs.

Method and system for facilitating production changes in an extended enterprise environment

An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method for facilitating a preferred parts plan for an enterprise over a computer network utilizing a parts review process tool. The method comprises: receiving a bill of material from a client system that includes a non-preferred part; storing the bill of material in a bill of material review database; periodically searching and extracting non-preferred parts records from the bill of material review database; importing the non-preferred parts records into a deviation database; evaluating risk factors associated with non-preferred parts usage; developing an action plan to mitigate risks in using the non-preferred parts; developing a preferred parts strategy for use in minimizing requests to use non-preferred parts; and communicating the preferred parts strategy over a computer network to enterprise client systems.

Method and system for implementing a preferred parts plan over a communications network

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Paul Anthony Zulpa