Abstract: A safety stock correction represents a number of units over standard inventory that will meet intense increases in demand. In the safety stock correction, an average present demand, a total present demand, a total past demand for each past day, and a standard deviation of total demand are obtained. Further, an average present lead time, an average past lead time for each past day, and a standard deviation of average lead time are obtained. A standard deviation of lead time demand is obtained, which is the square root of a sum of a product of the average present lead time and the square of the standard deviation of total demand and a product of the average present demand and the square of the standard deviation of average lead time. The safety stock correction is a product of a service level and the standard deviation of lead time demand.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for providing a notification of a discount price for an item are disclosed. For example, a method includes detecting a presence of a mobile device at a store, and sending the notification via a wireless communication to the mobile device, the notification comprising an identification of the item, the discount price for the item, an expiration date for the item and information associated with a location of the item within the store, wherein the discount price for the item is based upon the expiration date of the item.

Abstract: The present remote key device includes an annular frame member disposed about a central axis. The frame member includes an inner frame portion that defines a central void region interior thereto, which is adapted to house a remote access transmitter device therewithin.

Abstract: The present remote key device includes an annular frame member disposed about a central axis. The frame member includes an inner frame portion that defines a central void region interior thereto, which is adapted to house a remote access transmitter device therewithin.