US 8,527,371 B2Granted

System and method for distribution chain management

AssigneeMitsui Bussan Logistics, Inc.

InventorsKeisuke Aoyama, Kojiro Toyoshima, Yoshitaka Ezaki

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Abstract

A system for supply chain management is provided. The system includes two or more manufacturer systems receiving order data, such as data identifying goods that have been ordered for each of two or more warehouses, and generating first and second shipment data, such as data identifying the actual amount of goods that were shipped. A warehouse system receives the order data, such as to allow a warehouse operator to make plans for accommodating the order, and the shipment data, such as to notify the warehouse operator of actual amounts of goods that have been shipped. An order controller system generates the order data and receives the shipment data, such as data identifying goods that are being shipped to the order controller system.

Claims11

Dependent claims

A method for supply chain management comprising:

receiving warehouse inventory data and distribution center inventory data at a first processor and generating reverse logistics data with the processor to modify a distribution of inventory at a first warehouse and a second warehouse;
receiving the reverse logistics data at a second processor operating a first warehouse system and generating shipping data with the second processor;
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receiving the reverse logistics data at a third processor operating a second warehouse system and generating shipping data with the third processor, the first warehouse is operated by an operator of a supply chain management system and the second warehouse is not operated by the operator of the supply chain management system, and priority is given to maintaining predetermined inventory levels at the first warehouse.

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Facts

Application: 10/798,505Filed 11 Mar 2004 · division
Priority: 18 Sep 2002
Published: US 2004/0172341 A12 Sep 2004
Granted: 3 Sep 2013
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

G06Q 10/06315
Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations: needs-based resource requirements planning or analysis
G06Q 10/08
Administration; Management: logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
G06Q 30/0201
Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising: market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data
G06Q 30/0202
Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data: market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities