Patents by Inventor Marguerita Sasser

Marguerita Sasser 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).

  • Monitoring a demand forecasting process
    Patent number: 7584116
    Abstract: Systems and methods of monitoring a demand forecasting process are described. In accordance with a demand forecasting monitoring method, a measure of forecast error variability is computed at each period of a selected time frame, and an indicator of forecast bias is computed at a given period within the selected time frame based on forecast error consistency over periods of the selected time frame prior to the given period. A computer program for implementing the demand forecasting monitoring method is described. A system for monitoring a demand forecasting process that includes a graphical user interface configured to display a measure of standard deviation of percent forecast error at each period of a selected time frame also is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Steve Kakouros, Dorothea Kuettner, Marguerita Sasser, Nicole Smith
  • Monitoring a demand forecasting process
    Publication number: 20040088211
    Abstract: Systems and methods of monitoring a demand forecasting process are described. In accordance with a demand forecasting monitoring method, a measure of forecast error variability is computed at each period of a selected time frame, and an indicator of forecast bias is computed at a given period within the selected time frame based on forecast error consistency over periods of the selected time frame prior to the given period. A computer program for implementing the demand forecasting monitoring method is described. A system for monitoring a demand forecasting process that includes a graphical user interface configured to display a measure of standard deviation of percent forecast error at each period of a selected time frame also is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Steve Kakouros, Dorothea Kuettner, Marguerita Sasser, Nicole Smith