Patents Examined by Ashford Hayes
  • Total inventory management
    Patent number: 7840449
    Abstract: A method, system and program product to manage total inventory. Existing inventory, optimum inventory, excess inventory and inventory consumption are calculated according to different sets of data regarding whether one is considering a policy inventory and/or a manufacturing limitation. Results of the calculations with different sets of data are compared to determine an impact of the policy inventory and an inventory trapped in manufacturing. This invention has application in the microelectronics industry as well as other industries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Janice D. Ebel, Kristin D. Loughrey, Tracey L. Pilkinton