Patent ID: 7584113
Filing Date: 2009-09-01
Classification: G06Q,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for determining a supply chain plan comprising: receiving, by a computer, an original demand record for a demand for a product having an original part number, said original demand record having multiple different demand dates for shipping said product, said different demand dates comprising a first demand date and a second demand date later than said first demand date; creating, by said computer, from said original demand record, a plurality of distinct demand records for said demand, wherein each of said distinct demand records has only one of said different demand dates, said creating of said plurality of distinct demand records comprising: performing, by said computer, core processing that considers each one of said distinct demand records having only one of said different demand dates, including considering said first artificial part number, said second artificial part number, said different priorities, and said different penalties; selecting, by said computer, one of said distinct demand records for supplying said demand based on said core processing and re-instituting, by said computer, said original part number to replace said first artificial part number and said second artificial part number; and outputting, by said computer, a supply chain plan based on results of said core processing, said supply chain plan indicating which of said distinct demand records were selected.