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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2009
Edward W. Armstrong, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Brian T. Eck, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Mark A. Henderson, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Daniel J. Peters, Somers, NY (US);
Howard K. Porter, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Linda L. Scheib, Austin, TX (US);
Elizabeth C. Szymanowicz, Newburgh, NY (US);
Edward W. Armstrong, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Brian T. Eck, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Mark A. Henderson, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Daniel J. Peters, Somers, NY (US);
Howard K. Porter, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Linda L. Scheib, Austin, TX (US);
Elizabeth C. Szymanowicz, Newburgh, NY (US);
International Bussiness Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system for resolving demand and supply imbalances includes a supply liability reduction process (SLRP) executable upon identifying an excess component inventory liability. The SLRP includes: a procurement and development assessment sub-process that represents a greatest magnitude of liability; a liability council assessment sub-process that represents a magnitude of liability less than that of the procurement and development assessment sub-process; a sales activities sub-process that represents a magnitude of liability less than that of the liability council assessment sub-process; and a liability write-off sub-process that represents a magnitude of liability less than that of the sales activities sub-process. The SLRP performs one or more sub-processes in an order of the magnitude of liability. The sub-process reduces the excess component inventory liability by: determining alternative end products that use components identified in the excess component inventory liability; and executing for enticing sales of alternative end products.