Patent ID: 8050958
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for planning demand for at least one configurable product in a managed supply chain, comprising: storing, using a processor, master data defining a set of characteristic value combinations relating to product-dependent characteristics of a configurable product, wherein the configurable product is associated with a plurality of component types; defining, using the processor, an initial demand plan for the configurable product, the initial demand plan comprising a first initial value and a plurality of second initial values, wherein the first initial value defines a planned number of the configurable product, and further wherein the second initial values define planned numbers of the plurality of component types associated with the configurable product; calculating, using the processor, an additional characteristic value for one or more of the product dependent characteristics of the configurable product based on the defined initial demand plan; and generating, using the processor, a modified demand plan for the configurable product based on the defined initial demand plan and the calculated additional characteristic value, the modified demand plan preserving a proportional relationship between the planned number of the configurable product and a sum of the planned numbers of the plurality of component types of the configurable product, wherein generating the modified demand plan comprises: