Patent ID: 8099320
Filing Date: 2012-01-17
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a persistent storage system to store product data and group data; a group profile generation module in communication with the persistent storage system, the group profile generation module to receive a set of products to be processed, to retrieve product data and group data from the persistent storage system corresponding to the set of products including a phase-in group indicator and production effective date (PED) for each product in the set of products, to filter group data for the set of products based on filtration parameters including a designated time period range, a designated number of time periods, a volume variation limit, a demand variation limit and a PED date, and to eliminate products that do not meet the filtration parameters to generate a group profile; and a forecast module in communication with the persistent storage system and group profile generation module, the forecast module to determine a new product is assigned to the group profile, to retrieve the group profile for the new product, the group profile having a plurality of demand profiles based on similar products, each demand profile defining an average demand and demand volume that is calculated for each designated time period to a corresponding product PED, and to forecast by a computer system demand for the new product based on one of the plurality of demand profiles by copying the demand volume data and adjusting a designated time period to match a PED and an expected product time period of the new product.