Patents by Inventor Karthik Sourirajan

Karthik Sourirajan 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).

  • Patent number: 11593722
    Abstract: A method for planning under uncertainty is disclosed. The method includes steps of processing a stochastic programming formulation based on forecast values of at least one of product and service configurations, and determining a resource requirements plan for one or more planning periods in a non-deterministic bill of resources of at least two levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Markus Ettl, Ching-Hua Chen-Ritzo, John P. Fasano, Aliza Rivka Heching, Karthik Sourirajan, Robert J. Wittrock
  • Patent number: 8732090
    Abstract: Managing spend compliance may include receiving a set of spend transaction records containing one or more spend attributes, one or more compliance business rules and one or more investment scenarios that increase spend compliance. The compliance business rules may be applied to the transaction records and segments of transactions with predetermined high savings opportunities may be determined. A prioritized investment plan over one or more time periods that yield optimized return on investment may be generated based on applying the segments of transactions and the investment scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Pawan R. Chowdhary, Amit Dhurandhar, Markus R. Ettl, Soumyadip Ghosh, Bruce C. Graves, William S. Schaefer, Karthik Sourirajan, Yu Tang
  • Publication number: 20140025422
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system and computer program product for implementing an automated inventory replenishment process between a manufacturer and a business partner. In one embodiment of the invention, a method is provided comprising the business partner purchasing and maintaining an inventory of goods from the manufacturer, and the manufacturer providing price protection to the business partner for the purchasing of the goods. This embodiment further comprises managing said inventory by using an automated process that takes into account said price protection for the purchasing of the goods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORORATION
    Inventors: Lianjun An, Blair A. Binney, Markus Ettl, Mamnoon Jamil, Shubir Kapoor, Rajesh K. Ravi, Yadav P. Singh, Karthik Sourirajan
  • Patent number: 8626544
    Abstract: A control methodology and component in Business Performance Management (BPM) Systems. This enables firms to exploit control theoretic techniques for Business Performance Management. Information from BPM systems is used to calibrate models of the business process. This model is then used to assess and optimize control actions to manage business performance, on the basis of which a control action is selected for business process execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lianjun An, Bala Ramachandran, Karthik Sourirajan
  • Patent number: 8606621
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system and computer program product for carbon management for sourcing and logistics. In one embodiment, the method comprises using a computer for quantifying both a cost and a carbon impact of one or more logistics policies relating to a manufacturing process; and minimizing the cost and carbon impact using a defined equation including a first component representing a transportation cost, and a second component representing a carbon cost. In an embodiment of the invention, the quantifying includes using an analytics engine to quantify the cost and carbon impact. The analytics engine may include a shipment analysis module to calculate an optimal transportation policy, a sourcing analysis module for testing alternate sourcing options, a scenario analysis module to find an optimal order frequency, and a sensitivity analysis module to test the impact of various changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mondher Ben-Hamida, Chad Boucher, Paolina Centonze, Mary E. Helander, Kaan K. Katircioglu, Karthik Sourirajan
  • Patent number: 8543473
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system and computer program product for implementing an automated inventory replenishment process between a manufacturer and a business partner. In one embodiment of the invention, a method is provided comprising the business partner purchasing and maintaining an inventory of goods from the manufacturer, and the manufacturer providing price protection to the business partner for the purchasing of the goods. This embodiment further comprises managing said inventory by using an automated process that takes into account said price protection for the purchasing of the goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lianjun An, Blair A. Binney, Markus Ettl, Mamnoon Jamil, Shubir Kapoor, Rajesh K. Ravi, Yadav P. Singh, Karthik Sourirajan
  • Patent number: 8527322
    Abstract: Proactive demand shaping of configurable products with uncertain demand computes a lower bound and an upper bound on optimal profit by considering future demand distribution of one or more products, supply outlook of one or more components and customer behavior. The upper bound and the lower bound solutions are used to generate one or more rationing heuristics. Simulation may be used to determine a rationing policy to implement in practice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Markus R. Ettl, Anshul Sheopuri, Karthik Sourirajan
  • Publication number: 20130173493
    Abstract: Managing spend compliance may include receiving a set of spend transaction records containing one or more spend attributes, one or more compliance business rules and one or more investment scenarios that increase spend compliance. The compliance business rules may be applied to the transaction records and segments of transactions with predetermined high savings opportunities may be determined. A prioritized investment plan over one or more time periods that yield optimized return on investment may be generated based on applying the segments of transactions and the investment scenarios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Pawan R. Chowdhary, Amit Dhurandhar, Markus R. Ettl, Soumyadip Ghosh, Bruce C. Graves, William S. Schaefer, Karthik Sourirajan, Yu Tang
  • Publication number: 20130013367
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system and computer program product for carbon management for sourcing and logistics. In one embodiment, the method comprises using a computer for quantifying both a cost and a carbon impact of one or more logistics policies relating to a manufacturing process; and minimizing the cost and carbon impact using a defined equation including a first component representing a transportation cost, and a second component representing a carbon cost. In an embodiment of the invention, the quantifying includes using an analytics engine to quantify the cost and carbon impact. The analytics engine may include a shipment analysis module to calculate an optimal transportation policy, a sourcing analysis module for testing alternate sourcing options, a scenario analysis module to find an optimal order frequency, and a sensitivity analysis module to test the impact of various changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mondhar Ben-Hamida, Chad Boucher, Paolina Centonze, Mary E. Helander, Kaan K. Katircloglu, Karthik Sourirajan
  • Patent number: 8352355
    Abstract: Win probability estimation model that statistically computes the probability of winning a bid at a given price, and profit optimization models that compute the optimal price for a bid balancing the probability of winning a bid at a price with the profitability of the bid at the given price. In one stage, an expected profit margin of a product may be formulated as a function of its profit margin and win probability to compute its optimal profit margin. In another stage, an expected profit for one or more product accessories may be formulated as a function of the profit margin and their conditional win probability given the server win to compute their optimal profit margins. The conditional win probabilities for the product accessories may be modeled as a function of the utilities of the various purchase options that contain the product and that accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Markus R. Ettl, Karthik Sourirajan, Zhengliang Xue
  • Patent number: 8346595
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system and computer program product for carbon management for sourcing and logistics. In one embodiment, the method comprises using a computer for quantifying both a cost and a carbon impact of one or more logistics policies relating to a manufacturing process; and minimizing the cost and carbon impact using a defined equation including a first component representing a transportation cost, and a second component representing a carbon cost. In an embodiment of the invention, the quantifying includes using an analytics engine to quantify the cost and carbon impact. The analytics engine may include a shipment analysis module to calculate an optimal transportation policy, a sourcing analysis module for testing alternate sourcing options, a scenario analysis module to find an optimal order frequency, and a sensitivity analysis module to test the impact of various changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mondhar Ben-Hamida, Chad Boucher, Paolina Centonze, Mary E. Helander, Kaan K. Katircloglu, Karthik Sourirajan
  • Publication number: 20120323633
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are disclosed for providing an integrated solution to a set of supply chain optimization problems. In one embodiment, the method comprises defining a distribution network, vehicle routing, inventory positioning, and environmental sustainability for a supply chain; and combining an optimization of the distribution network, the vehicle routing, the inventory positioning, and the environmental sustainability into a single problem. In an embodiment, the optimization of the distribution network, the vehicle routing, the inventory positioning, and the environmental sustainability are combined into a single problem by using analytical engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pawan R. Chowdhary, Youssef Drissi, Mary E. Helander, Kaan K. Katircioglu, Lin Li, Min Min Qiu, Karthik Sourirajan, Karthik Subbian, Takashi Yonezawa
  • Publication number: 20120290500
    Abstract: Win probability estimation model that statistically computes the probability of winning a bid at a given price, and profit optimization models that compute the optimal price for a bid balancing the probability of winning a bid at a price with the profitability of the bid at the given price. In one stage, an expected profit margin of a product may be formulated as a function of its profit margin and win probability to compute its optimal profit margin. In another stage, an expected profit for one or more product accessories may be formulated as a function of the profit margin and their conditional win probability given the server win to compute their optimal profit margins. The conditional win probabilities for the product accessories may be modeled as a function of the utilities of the various purchase options that contain the product and that accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Markus Ettl, Karthik Sourirajan, Zhengliang Xue
  • Patent number: 8301515
    Abstract: A system and method evaluate product substitutions along multiple criteria in response to a sales opportunity, for instance, providing sales recommendations of configurable products in response to a customer request based on propensity functions. A customer propensity is determined to estimate attractiveness of a substitute product to a customer based on one or more attributes. A seller propensity is determined to estimate attractiveness to a seller of selling the substitute product based on one or more attributes. The customer propensity and the seller propensity are combined to find a plurality of substitute products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Pawan R. Chowdhary, Thomas Robert Ervolina, Markus Ettl, Young Min Lee, Daniel John Peters, Anshul Sheopuri, Karthik Sourirajan
  • Patent number: 8239237
    Abstract: The adaptive product conditioning is a computer-implemented method for identifying product configurations that can be provided to customers in reaction to supply imbalances. The methodology uses data mining techniques to collect and analyze business level meta data to coordinate supply and sales goals in terms of optimizing profits or managing product and technology transitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lianjun An, Feng Cheng, Thomas Robert Ervolina, Markus Ettl, Pu Huang, Laurence Allan Phillips, Karthik Sourirajan
  • Publication number: 20120150682
    Abstract: A system and method evaluate product substitutions along multiple criteria in response to a sales opportunity, for instance, providing sales recommendations of configurable products in response to a customer request based on propensity functions. A customer propensity is determined to estimate attractiveness of a substitute product to a customer based on one or more attributes. A seller propensity is determined to estimate attractiveness to a seller of selling the substitute product based on one or more attributes. The customer propensity and the seller propensity are combined to find a plurality of substitute products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pawan R. Chowdhary, Thomas Robert Ervolina, Markus Ettl, Young Min Lee, Daniel John Peters, Anshul Sheopuri, Karthik Sourirajan
  • Patent number: 8195527
    Abstract: A system and method evaluate product substitutions along multiple criteria in response to a sales opportunity, for instance, providing sales recommendations of configurable products in response to a customer request based on propensity functions. A customer propensity is determined to estimate attractiveness of a substitute product to a customer based on one or more attributes. A seller propensity is determined to estimate attractiveness to a seller of selling the substitute product based on one or more attributes. The customer propensity and the seller propensity are combined to find a plurality of substitute products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Pawan R. Chowdhary, Thomas Robert Ervolina, Markus Ettl, Young Min Lee, Daniel John Peters, Anshul Sheopuri, Karthik Sourirajan
  • Patent number: 8036957
    Abstract: A method and system for managing inventory under price protection plan determine an inventory replenishment plan for one or more goods considering a price protection agreement including at least length of price protection between at least two supply chain partners in a supply chain having decentralized control over a predetermined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Markus Ettl, Pu Huang, Roman Kapuscinski, Karthik Sourirajan
  • Patent number: 8019635
    Abstract: The adaptive product conditioning is a computer-implemented method for identifying product configurations that can be provided to customers in reaction to supply imbalances. The methodology uses data mining techniques to collect and analyze business level meta data to coordinate supply and sales goals in terms of optimizing profits or managing product and technology transitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lianjun An, Feng Cheng, Thomas Robert Ervolina, Markus Ettl, Pu Huang, Laurence Allan Phillips, Karthik Sourirajan
  • Publication number: 20110218890
    Abstract: The adaptive product conditioning is a computer-implemented method for identifying product configurations that can be provided to customers in reaction to supply imbalances. The methodology uses data mining techniques to collect and analyze business level meta data to coordinate supply and sales goals in terms of optimizing profits or managing product and technology transitions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Lianjun An, Feng Cheng, Thomas Robert Ervolina, Markus Ettl, Pu Huang, Laurence Allan Phillips, Karthik Sourirajan