Patents Assigned to Akoya, Inc.
  • AUTOMATED FEATURE-BASED ANALYSIS FOR COST MANAGEMENT OF DIRECT MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20140067479
    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
  • Method and System for Analyzing a Plurality of Parts
    Publication number: 20130262187
    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
  • Method and system for analyzing a plurality of parts
    Patent number: 8412558
    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
  • Method and system for analyzing a plurality of parts
    Patent number: 7657455
    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