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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2002
Brian T. Eck, Poughquag, NY (US);
Anthony V. Ferreri, Hyde Park, NY (US);
Barun Gupta, Shelton, CT (US);
George W. Reiche, Pleasant Valley, NY (US);
Brian T. Eck, Poughquag, NY (US);
Anthony V. Ferreri, Hyde Park, NY (US);
Barun Gupta, Shelton, CT (US);
George W. Reiche, Pleasant Valley, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method, system, and storage medium for utilizing excess inventory of parts used in end products and having part numbers. The method comprises: determining a summary of at least one end product utilizing at least one excess part number, wherein the summary includes a total quantity of the at least one excess part number required to produce a respective end product; and based on a selection of at least one end product from the summary and at least one corresponding quantity, generating a report of end products that, for each quantity of end products, lists the dollar value of excess parts consumed to produce the quantity of end product; and the dollar value of additional parts to be purchased to produce the quantity of end product. The invention also includes a system and storage medium.