Abstract: A computerized method, system, and computer-readable medium of automated feature-based analysis for cost management of direct materials is disclosed. The method includes receiving a plurality of suppliers and at least one part offered by each of the plurality of suppliers, determining, with a processor, a should cost for each of the at least one parts based at least in part on features characteristics information, financial information, and purchasing demand information, receiving a request to compare the should cost for each of the at least one parts with a vendor price provided by a first supplier, wherein the first supplier is one of the plurality of suppliers, determining, with a processor, a spend index and fit score for each of the at least one parts offered by the first supplier, and automatically displaying a comparison of the spend index and fit score for each of the at least one parts offered by the first supplier through a graphical user interface.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 27, 2013
Publication date:
March 6, 2014
Applicant:
Akoya, Inc.
Inventors:
J. Alan Stacklin, James Taylor, Karen Caswelch, Ryan Stacklin
Abstract: The present invention includes a method and system configured to analyze a plurality of parts, each of the parts having at least one part characteristic. The method includes the steps of establishing at least one repository of the part characteristics, establishing a relationship between at least a portion of the parts and a cost characteristic; and, analyzing the portion of the parts in response to the relationship.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 2, 2013
Publication date:
October 3, 2013
Applicant:
Akoya, Inc.
Inventors:
Syamala Srinivasan, Nelson A. Jones, Sunit K. Sachdev
Abstract: The present invention includes a method and system configured to analyze a plurality of parts, each of the parts having at least one part characteristic. The method includes the steps of establishing at least one repository of the part characteristics, establishing a relationship between at least a portion of the parts and a cost characteristic; and, analyzing the portion of the parts in response to the relationship.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 17, 2009
Date of Patent:
April 2, 2013
Assignee:
Akoya, Inc.
Inventors:
Syamala Srinivasan, Nelson A. Jones, Sunit K. Sachdev
Abstract: The present invention includes a method and system configured to analyze a plurality of parts, each of the parts having at least one part characteristic. The method includes the steps of establishing at least one repository of the part characteristics, establishing a relationship between at least a portion of the parts and a cost characteristic; and, analyzing the portion of the parts in response to the relationship.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 23, 2002
Date of Patent:
February 2, 2010
Assignee:
Akoya, Inc.
Inventors:
Sunit K. Sachdev, Nelson A. Jones, Syamala Srinivasan