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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2002
Brian T. Eck, Poughquag, NY (US);
Thomas R. Ervolina, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Anthony V. Ferreri, Hyde Park, NY (US);
George W. Reiche, Pleasant Valley, NY (US);
Brian T. Eck, Poughquag, NY (US);
Thomas R. Ervolina, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Anthony V. Ferreri, Hyde Park, NY (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 comprising parts used in end products. The method comprises: translating sales specific terminology describing end products into bill of material terminology describing parts used in end products via a bill of material structure; and, utilizing the bill of material structure, determining an optimal build plan for end items that, if built, would consume a desired quantity and/or type of excess inventory. The invention also comprises a system and storage medium.