Patents by Inventor Tony R. Castagno

Tony R. Castagno 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).

  • Inventory management system for reducing overall warehouse and pipeline inventory
    Patent number: 7293707
    Abstract: A computer system for use in reducing overall pipeline inventory within a distribution network that includes a central warehouse that is: (1) adjacent a transportation hub; and (2) configured to store sufficient component parts to provide a regular stream of parts to each of a plurality of manufacturing facilities. The computer system is preferably configured for coordinating the transportation of a regular stream of parts to each of the manufacturing facilities by transporting component parts from the central warehouse to the manufacturing facilities primarily via an expedited delivery service performed using the transportation hub. The expedited delivery service may include, for example, guaranteed delivery within one or two days. This reduces the overall pipeline and warehouse inventory within the distribution network by reducing the average transit time for each part, and by reducing the amount of safety stock that is needed to support the operations of the manufacturing facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajan C. Penkar, Michael D. Johnson, Larry A. Hanlon, Raymond A. Reulbach, Gina L. Jones, Tony R. Castagno
  • Inventory management system for reducing overall warehouse and pipeline inventory
    Patent number: 7016764
    Abstract: A computer system for use in reducing overall pipeline inventory within a distribution network that includes a central warehouse that is: (1) adjacent a transportation hub; and (2) configured to store sufficient component parts to provide a regular stream of parts to each of a plurality of manufacturing facilities. The computer system is preferably configured for coordinating the transportation of a regular stream of parts to each of the manufacturing facilities by transporting component parts from the central warehouse to the manufacturing facilities primarily via an expedited delivery service performed using the transportation hub. The expedited delivery service may include, for example, guaranteed delivery within one or two days. This reduces the overall pipeline and warehouse inventory within the distribution network by reducing the average transit time for each part, and by reducing the amount of safety stock that is needed to support the operations of the manufacturing facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajan C. Penkar, Michael D. Johnson, Larry A. Hanlon, Raymond A. Reulbach, Gina L. Jones, Tony R. Castagno
  • Inventory management system for reducing overall warehouse and pipeline inventory
    Publication number: 20030200006
    Abstract: A computer system for use in reducing overall pipeline inventory within a distribution network that includes a central warehouse that is: (1) adjacent a transportation hub; and (2) configured to store sufficient component parts to provide a regular stream of parts to each of a plurality of manufacturing facilities. The computer system is preferably configured for coordinating the transportation of a regular stream of parts to each of the manufacturing facilities by transporting component parts from the central warehouse to the manufacturing facilities primarily via an expedited delivery service performed using the transportation hub. The expedited delivery service may include, for example, guaranteed delivery within one or two days. This reduces the overall pipeline and warehouse inventory within the distribution network by reducing the average transit time for each part, and by reducing the amount of safety stock that is needed to support the operations of the manufacturing facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajan C. Penkar, Michael D. Johnson, Larry A. Hanlon, Raymond A. Reulbach, Gina L. Jones, Tony R. Castagno