Patents by Inventor David B. Gleditsch

David B. Gleditsch 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).

  • Publication number: 20030014314
    Abstract: A method and system for performing managed workflow including communication between (1) a consumption point for at least one material and (2) at least one supply point for the at least one material. Tracking of the replenishment of the at least one material enables a workflow management system to assess compliance with at least one of performance and conformance. Tracking includes the utilization of flow control (e.g., Kanban) techniques for inventory management.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Applicant: PELION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Justin Griep, Scot Darr, Arthur K. Stone, David B. Gleditsch, John F. Szemler, Creg Pike
  • Patent number: 6415194
    Abstract: A system and method of scheduling demand for a manufacturing resource in response to a customer order for a product is provided. The system and method includes means for tracking scheduled finished goods orders, existing finished goods inventory, past due finished goods orders, unallocated customer orders and marketing orders, and the manufacturing lead time for the product, among other manufacturing process parameters. The customer order amount and the date requested for the order are entered, and depending on whether the date requested is inside, equal to or outside the manufacturing lead time, manufacturing resources are consumed from one or more of the scheduled finished goods orders, existing finished goods inventory, available to promise amounts, past due finished goods orders, unallocated customer orders, marketing orders, and high flex amounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Gleditsch, Guillaume J. Schrijnemakers, Sharon A. James, Barry L. Kulback, Roberto E. Bonalumi, Victor A. Colon
  • Patent number: 6415195
    Abstract: A system and method of scheduling demand for a manufacturing resource in response to a customer order for a product is provided. The system and method includes means for tracking scheduled finished goods orders, existing finished goods inventory, past due finished goods orders, unallocated customer orders and marketing orders, and the manufacturing lead time for the product, among other manufacturing process parameters. The customer order amount and the date requested for the order are entered, and depending on whether the date requested is inside, equal to or outside the manufacturing lead time, manufacturing resources are consumed from one or more of the scheduled finished goods orders, existing finished goods inventory, available to promise amounts, past due finished goods orders, unallocated customer orders, marketing orders, and high flex amounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Gleditsch, Guillaume J. Schrijnemakers, Sharon A. James, Barry L. Kulback, Roberto E. Bonalumi, Victor A. Colon
  • Patent number: 6397118
    Abstract: A system and method of scheduling demand for a manufacturing resource in response to a customer order for a product is provided. The system and method includes means for tracking scheduled finished goods orders, existing finished goods inventory, past due finished goods orders, unallocated customer orders and marketing orders, and the manufacturing lead time for the product, among other manufacturing process parameters. The customer order amount and the date requested for the order are entered, and depending on whether the date requested is inside, equal to or outside the manufacturing lead time, manufacturing resources are consumed from one or more of the scheduled finished goods orders, existing finished goods inventory, available to promise amounts, past due finished goods orders, unallocated customer orders, marketing orders, and high flex amounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Gleditsch, Guillaume J. Schrijnemakers, Sharon A. James, Barry L. Kulback, Roberto E. Bonalumi, Victor A. Colon
  • Patent number: 6393332
    Abstract: A system and method of scheduling demand for a manufacturing resource in response to a customer order for a product is provided. The system and method includes means for tracking scheduled finished goods orders, existing finished goods inventory, past due finished goods orders, unallocated customer orders and marketing orders, and the manufacturing lead time for the product, among other manufacturing process parameters. The customer order amount and the date requested for the order are entered, and depending on whether the date requested is inside, equal to or outside the manufacturing lead time, manufacturing resources are consumed from one or more of the scheduled finished goods orders, existing finished goods inventory, available to promise amounts, past due finished goods orders, unallocated customer orders, marketing orders, and high flex amounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Gleditsch, Guillaume J. Schrijnemakers, Sharon A. James, Barry L. Kulback, Roberto E. Bonalumi, Victor A. Colon