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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2007
Krishna Venkatraman, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Phil Delurgio, Dana Point, CA (US);
Suzanne Valentine, Atlanta, GA (US);
Michael Neal, San Francisco, CA (US);
Hau Lee, Los Altos, CA (US);
Krishna Venkatraman, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Phil Delurgio, Dana Point, CA (US);
Suzanne Valentine, Atlanta, GA (US);
Michael Neal, San Francisco, CA (US);
Hau Lee, Los Altos, CA (US);
DemandTec, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);
Abstract
A preferred set of prices for a plurality of products, generally demand coefficients is provided. Cost data including activity-based costs is also received. A preferred set of prices that will provide a local optimum for the preferred set of prices which maximizes profit is then determined. In one embodiment, a sales model and a cost model are created. A plurality of rules is specified. The preferred set of prices is then determined based on the sales model, the cost model, and the plurality of rules.