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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
May. 22, 2007
Sanjeev Siotia, South Borough, MA (US);
Nitin Kapoor, Somerville, MA (US);
Suresh K. Damodaran, Acton, MA (US);
Sanjeev Siotia, South Borough, MA (US);
Nitin Kapoor, Somerville, MA (US);
Suresh K. Damodaran, Acton, MA (US);
IBM International Group B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
A computer implemented system and method for managing inventory includes determining a value for a parameter indicative of a response time associated with at least one transaction for an item of inventory. In conjunction with executing any particular transaction, an inventory update method is selected from a plurality of inventory update methods based at least in part on the determined value. A record indicative of an inventory level of the item is modified according to the selected inventory update method. A first inventory update method alters a locked inventory record and a second inventory update method alters a freely accessible proxy for the locked inventory record.