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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2004
Volker Sauermann, Heidelberg, DE;
Axel Von Bergen, Wiesloch, DE;
Arne Schwarz, Walldorf, DE;
Bernhard Lokowandt, Heidelberg, DE;
Volker Sauermann, Heidelberg, DE;
Axel Von Bergen, Wiesloch, DE;
Arne Schwarz, Walldorf, DE;
Bernhard Lokowandt, Heidelberg, DE;
SAP AG, Walldorf, DE;
Abstract
Methods and computer systems are provided for reducing the runtime of a material requirements planning run. In one embodiment, a computer system loads a plurality of bills of materials into a data structure. The computer system may analyze parent-child relationships between components of the plurality of bills of materials in the data structure and set for each component in the data structure a counter value that indicates the number of parent components for each component. The counter value of a specific child component may be decremented when the planning of a parent component of the specific child component is completed. The computer system may then proceed with the planning of the specific child component if the associated counter value indicates that the planning of all parent components of the specific child component is completed.