Systems and methods for inventory allocation in mobile logistics networks
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMarkus Ettl, Pu Huang, Young Lee, Karthik Sourirajan
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Abstract
A system and method for optimizing an inventory placement policy for parts within an organization comprising a plurality of mobile entities allocates at least one of said parts to one of the plurality of mobile entities according to a demand within the plurality of mobile entities, and generates an output.
Claims20
A system for optimizing an inventory placement policy for parts within an organization comprising a plurality of mobile entities, the system comprising:
- an instant inventory allocator that allocates at least one of said parts to one of the plurality of mobile entities according to a demand within the plurality of mobile entities;
- and
- an inventory allocation output device that generates an output that includes the inventory allocated by said instant inventory allocator.
A method for optimizing an inventory placement policy for parts within an organization comprising a plurality of mobile entities, the method comprising:
- allocating at least one of said parts to one of the plurality of mobile entities according to a demand within the plurality of mobile entities;
- and
- generating a report that is based upon said allocating.
A system for optimizing an inventory placement policy for parts within an organization comprising a plurality of mobile entities, the system comprising:
- means for allocating at least one of said parts to one of the plurality of mobile entities according to a demand within the plurality of mobile entities;
- and
- means for generating a report that based upon said allocating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.