Patents by Inventor Catherine A. Raybeck

Catherine A. Raybeck 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).

  • Method, system, and computer program product for performing inventory management
    Patent number: 8386342
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for performing inventory management. The method includes determining excess inventory for a plurality of site locations, determining inventory shortfalls for a plurality of site locations, and applying business logic to the excess inventory resulting in an inventory balancing plan. The inventory balancing plan includes optimal redistribution of excess inventory to site locations determined to be in need of the excess inventory. The method also includes generating and transmitting orders for the excess inventory in accordance with the inventory balancing plan prior to developing a supplier forecast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony V. Ferreri, Carol E. Foreman, Vincent La Fera, Catherine A. Raybeck
  • METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PERFORMING INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20060259376
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for performing inventory management. The method includes determining excess inventory for a plurality of site locations, determining inventory shortfalls for a plurality of site locations, and applying business logic to the excess inventory resulting in an inventory balancing plan. The inventory balancing plan includes optimal redistribution of excess inventory to site locations determined to be in need of the excess inventory. The method also includes generating and transmitting orders for the excess inventory in accordance with the inventory balancing plan prior to developing a supplier forecast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony Ferreri, Carol Foreman, Vincent La Fera, Catherine Raybeck