Production order grouping using grouping rules
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsIvory Wellman Knipfer, Jason Scott Lee, Matthew H. Zemke
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Abstract
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for grouping orders. One or more original orders are received. The one or more original orders are grouped using grouping rules to form a set of grouped orders. Upon determining that the set of grouped orders cannot be completely filled, at least one short order is created. The at least one short order is grouped with the set of grouped orders using grouping rules to form a set of consolidated orders.
Claims20
A computer implemented method for grouping orders, the computer implemented method comprising:
- receiving one or more original orders;
- grouping the one or more original orders using grouping rules to form a set of grouped orders;
- upon a determination that at least one order in the set of grouped orders cannot be completely filled, creating at least one short order;
- and
- grouping the at least one short order with the set of grouped orders using the grouping rules to form a set of consolidated orders.
A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium including computer usable program code for grouping orders, the computer program product comprising:
- computer usable code for receiving one or more original orders;
- computer usable code for grouping the one or more original orders using grouping rules to form a set of grouped orders;
- upon a determination that at least one order in the set of grouped orders cannot be completely filled, computer usable code for creating at least one short order;
- and
- computer usable code for grouping the at least one short order with the set of grouped orders using the grouping rules to form a set of consolidated orders.
A data processing system for grouping orders, the data processing system comprising:
- receiving means for receiving one or more original orders;
- grouping means for grouping the one or more original orders using grouping rules to form a set of grouped orders;
- creating means for, upon a determination that at least one order in the set of grouped orders cannot be completely filled, creating at least one short order;
- and
- grouping means for grouping the at least one short order with the set of grouped orders using the grouping rules to form a set of consolidated orders.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.