Patents by Inventor Mark Fishwick

Mark Fishwick 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).

  • Rounding to transportation quantities
    Patent number: 8438051
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to efficiently round requested quantities to efficient transportation quantities in the supply chain. Target locations are organized in a sequence. A tolerance interval around the requested quantity is calculated for each target location. The requested value is then rounded to an efficient transportation quantity for each target location in its sequential order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengeselleschaft
    Inventors: Michael Schweitzer, Edward W. Huber, Marlon S. McDonald, Michael J. Monson, Larry M. Newbanks, Guenther J. Baermann, Michael J. Czach, Eric P. Eich, Hans Schmitz, Brian R. Taylor, Mark Fishwick, Ryan G. Matthews
  • Rounding to transportation quantities
    Publication number: 20060074728
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to efficiently round requested quantities to efficient transportation quantities in the supply chain. Target locations are organized in a sequence. A tolerance interval around the requested quantity is calculated for each target location. The requested value is then rounded to an efficient transportation quantity for each target location in its sequential order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Schweitzer, Edward Huber, Marlon McDonald, Michael Monson, Larry Newbanks, Guenther Baermann, Michael Czach, Eric Eich, Hans Schmitz, Brian Taylor, Mark Fishwick, Ryan Matthews
  • Methods and systems for redeploying stock in a distribution network
    Publication number: 20060069629
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for redeploying stock between inventory locations. The systems and methods may include receiving a redeployment indication indicating stock to be redeployed and determining, based on the redeployment indication, the first inventory location for receiving the stock and the second inventory location for redeploying the stock. Further, the systems and methods may include determining a cost-benefit value based on a savings value and a move cost value, wherein the savings value reflects an amount to be saved if the stock was redeployed from the second location to the first location and wherein the move cost value reflects a cost for redeploying the stock from the second location to the first location. Finally, a determination to deploy the stock may be made by comparing the cost-benefit value to, for example, a redeployment threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Schweitzer, Stefan Foerster, Edward Huber, Wayne Smith, Michael Monson, Jim Kemp, Gregory McCoy, Steve Forret, Peggy Harris, Guenther Baermann, Eric Eich, Hans Schmitz, Brian Taylor, Mark Fishwick, Ryan Matthews