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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 1989
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1987
Bharath Natarajan, Marietta, GA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A conceptual tool for inventory cost analysis based on an engineering change request for an item. The invention is a conceptual tool that uses both existing and new product structure in which an engineering change is requested on the item. Based on the product in which the item in question is being used, the system would identify all affected products (active and inactive), evaluate the on-hand inventory costs of raw material and finished products by accessing an inventory database. The system automatically designs an inventory model to evaluate the work-in-process inventory for all products affected by the change through direct access to item and process parameter data from an engineering database. A consolidated inventory cost for raw material, work-in-process and finished goods is derived based on the engineering change request and advises the user of the cost impact.