Patent Document ID: 20070219661
Application ID: 11376928
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A computer implemented method for translating forecast sales data of at least one configuration of an assembled product into a forecast schedule for replacing a subcomponents utilized in the assembled product, the method comprising: receiving forecast sales data of at least one configuration of the assembled product; receiving a usage factors of subcomponents utilized in the at least one configuration of the assembled product wherein the configuration of the assembled product comprises a configuration of subcomponents; receiving a general availability date of a replacement subcomponent indicating the date that the replacement subcomponent is ready for assembly into the at least one configuration of the assembled product; and composing a forecast schedule for replacing the subcomponents utilized in the at least one configuration of the assembled product by applying the usage factor of the subcomponents and the general availability date of the replacement subcomponent to the forecast sales data of the at least one configuration of the assembled product, wherein the forecast schedule includes demand for the subcomponents over time and assembled product cost savings in using the replacement subcomponent.