METHOD FOR SELECTING A FULFILLMENT PLAN FOR MOVING AN ITEM WITHIN AN INTEGRATED SUPPLY CHAIN
Patent №
US 7,212,976
Granted
2007-05-01
Filed 2001
Owner
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
Lab
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AI components
2
kr · planning
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
09867174
A method for selecting a fulfillment plan for moving an item within a supply chain. The method is performed in response to the receipt of an order for an item. To select the fulfillment plan, a list of alternative fulfillment plans for moving the item within the supply chain is constructed, the constructed alternative fulfillment plans are evaluated against a predetermined criteria, and the constructed alternative fulfillment plan that most closely meets the predetermined criteria is selected for implementation to position the item within the supply chain for use in meeting the order.
AI classification
Ownership
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
assignment · 119700205
Assignors
SCHEER, ROBERT H.
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.