Patents by Inventor David B. Schroeder

David B. Schroeder has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and program product for selecting a lower cost supplier based on total cost and forecasted demand
    Patent number: 8055520
    Abstract: Under the present invention, componentized costs for providing/producing an item are collected from a plurality of suppliers. The componentized costs include the fixed and variable costs associated with raw materials and production for providing the item according to various specifications and order quantities. When a buyer wishes to obtain the item, a particular order specification and a demand forecast for the item will be provided. Based on the particular specification, the demand forecast and the componentized costs, an optimal order quantity for the item will be calculated. Then, a total (lifetime) cost for providing the item will be calculated for each supplier. The supplier having the lowest total cost for the projected lifetime of the item will be identified to the buyer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald W. Baumann, David H. Goldstein, Richard A. Leavitt, John M. Salvadore, David B. Schroeder, Paul A. Smith, Kirk A. Tatusko
  • SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SELECTING A SUPPLIER
    Publication number: 20080208679
    Abstract: Under the present invention, componentized costs for providing/producing an item are collected from a plurality of suppliers. The componentized costs include the fixed and variable costs associated with raw materials and production for providing the item according to various specifications and order quantities. When a buyer wishes to obtain the item, a particular order specification and a demand forecast for the item will be provided. Based on the particular specification, the demand forecast and the componentized costs, an optimal order quantity for the item will be calculated. Then, a total (lifetime) cost for providing the item will be calculated for each supplier. The supplier having the lowest total cost for the projected lifetime of the item will be identified to the buyer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Gerald W. Baumann, David H. Goldstein, Richard A. Leavitt, John M. Salvadore, David B. Schroeder, Paul A. Smith, Kirk A. Tatusko
  • System, method, and program product for selecting a lower cost supplier based on total cost and forecasted demand
    Patent number: 7389248
    Abstract: Under the present invention, componentized costs for providing/producing an item are collected from a plurality of suppliers. The componentized costs include the fixed and variable costs associated with raw materials and production for providing the item according to various specifications and order quantities. When a buyer wishes to obtain the item, a particular order specification and a demand forecast for the item will be provided. Based on the particular specification, the demand forecast and the componentized costs, an optimal order quantity for the item will be calculated. Then, a total (lifetime) cost for providing the item will be calculated for each supplier. The supplier having the lowest total cost for the projected lifetime of the item will be identified to the buyer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald W. Baumann, David H. Goldstein, Richard A. Leavitt, John M. Salvadore, David B. Schroeder, Paul A. Smith, Kirk A. Tatusko
  • Method, system and program product for selecting a supplier
    Publication number: 20040122718
    Abstract: Under the present invention, componentized costs for providing/producing an item are collected from a plurality of suppliers. The componentized costs include the fixed and variable costs associated with raw materials and production for providing the item according to various specifications and order quantities. When a buyer wishes to obtain the item, a particular order specification and a demand forecast for the item will be provided. Based on the particular specification, the demand forecast and the componentized costs, an optimal order quantity for the item will be calculated. Then, a total (lifetime) cost for providing the item will be calculated for each supplier. The supplier having the lowest total cost for the projected lifetime of the item will be identified to the buyer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald W. Baumann, David H. Goldstein, Richard A. Leavitt, John M. Salvadore, David B. Schroeder, Paul A. Smith, Kirk A. Tatusko