Patents by Inventor Martin Preiss

Martin Preiss 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).

  • Collaborative management of delivery schedules
    Patent number: 7983923
    Abstract: A method, performed on a computer of supplier, is used in managing a supply chain with multiple customers. The method includes receiving a new delivery schedule from a customer, determining a deviation between the new delivery schedule and a confirmed delivery schedule from the customer, and determining if the new delivery schedule is eligible for further consideration based on the deviation. If the new delivery schedule is eligible for further consideration, the method also includes generating a schedule of production resources and inventory that satisfies at least some requirements of the new delivery schedule, and confirming to the customer that the supplier accepts the new delivery schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Peter Schlaak, Michael Krenbauer, Martin Preiss, Edgar Wicht
  • Kanban control cycle system
    Patent number: 7406358
    Abstract: Modeling a process chain includes mapping processes in the process chain to control cycles, defining states for the control cycles, and defining couplings between states in different control cycles such that a state change in one control cycle causes a state change in another control cycle. The control cycles may be Kanban control cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Martin Preiss
  • Kanban control cycle system
    Publication number: 20070005411
    Abstract: Modeling a process chain includes mapping processes in the process chain to control cycles, defining states for the control cycles, and defining couplings between states in different control cycles such that a state change in one control cycle causes a state change in another control cycle. The control cycles may be Kanban control cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventor: Martin Preiss