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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2001
Rosa H. Birjandi, Newton, MA (US);
Omer Bakkalbasi, Mahopac, NY (US);
Dharmaraj Veerappanaicker, Quincy, MA (US);
Joel A. Shapiro, Watertown, MA (US);
Rosa H. Birjandi, Newton, MA (US);
Omer Bakkalbasi, Mahopac, NY (US);
Dharmaraj Veerappanaicker, Quincy, MA (US);
Joel A. Shapiro, Watertown, MA (US);
i2 Technologies US, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
Redistributing parts includes defining locations. An actual inventory of parts is established among the locations, and a desired allocation of the parts is established among the locations. A demand for the parts at each location is determined using the actual inventory and the desired allocation. Paths are determined, where a path transfers an excess part from one location to another location. A transfer function describing a cost of transferring the excess part along the paths is generated. The transfer function is optimized to achieve the desired allocation of the excess parts at a minimum cost.