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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2002
Applicants:
Robert F. Allan, Raleigh, NC (US);
Amanda Kotecki, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Michael G. Pauliks, Berlin, DE;
Inventors:
Robert F. Allan, Raleigh, NC (US);
Amanda Kotecki, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Michael G. Pauliks, Berlin, DE;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for determining chase quantities of components for products, where the products have a plurality of associated demand types. The method sets a flag on at least one of the demand types and executes the demand types. During the executing, component supply constraints on flagged demand types are ignored.