Patent ID: 7685015
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for deploying a plurality of parts, comprising: defining by a computer, a plurality of locations comprising a plurality of supply locations, a plurality of manufacturing locations, a plurality of demand locations, and a plurality of channels; computing by the computer, a demand for each part at each location; estimating by the computer, an availability lead-time for each part at each location and for each part at each channel; calculating by the computer, a total landed cost for each part at each location and for each part at each channel; computing by the computer, a lead-time demand for each part at each location and for each part at each channel using the availability lead-times for the part; computing by the computer, a stock level for each part at each location and for each part at each channel; determining by the computer, a completely filled demand from the lead-time demands and the stock levels; determining by the computer, a partially filled demand from the lead-time demands and the stock levels; and generating by the computer, a coverage function for the parts at the locations and the channels from the completely filled demand and the partially filled demand.