Abstract: A non-transitory computer storage medium stores a method that includes identifying a social network of a plurality of entities, each entity being associated with at least one other entity in the social network. A group of entities is identified from the plurality of entities that have expressed an interest in any one of a plurality of items. A primitive-community for each of the groups of entities is determined for each distinct item of the plurality of items. Common sets of entities are determined within each primitive-community associated with the each distinct item of the plurality of items based on a minimum support level, using a frequent itemset mining approach, where the first primitive community and the second primitive community are treated as transactions and entities are treated as items.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method that includes identifying a social network of a plurality of entities, each entity is associated with at least one other entity in the social network. A group of entities is identified from the plurality of entities that have expressed an interest in any one of a plurality of items. A primitive-community for each of the groups of entities is determined for each distinct item of the plurality of items. Common sets of entities are determined within each primitive-community associated with the each distinct item of the plurality of items based on a minimum support level, using a frequent itemset mining approach, where the first primitive community and the second primitive community are treated as transactions and entities are treated as items. A union including all distinct entities from the common sets of entities is determined from the common sets of entities.

Abstract: A method and system for automatic inventory balancing includes a scanning device 100 operable to read an item identifier. An inventory module 102 provides information including the item identifier with an indication that the item is being added or removed form stock. An inventory database controller 104 receives the information and changes a tally in the database indicating that the item has been added or removed from stock, in accordance with the information. A display 112 that displays the tally of the items to a user.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide for a seamless comparison of different global manufacturing strategies. In a specific embodiment of the invention, a computer-implemented method for analyzing a manufacturing scenario for an enterprise is provided. This method comprises a step of inputting a set of key cost inputs. The method additionally comprises a step of adjusting a set of manufacturing scenario levers to create a set of manufacturing scenario inputs. The method additionally comprises a step of synthesizing a scenario for simulation based on said set of manufacturing scenario inputs. The method additionally comprises a step of obtaining a result of said scenario for said enterprise by simulating said scenario using said key cost inputs.