Patent №
US 8,655,697
Granted
2014-02-18
Filed 2005
Owner
SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Lab
—
AI components
2
kr · planning
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
11048124
A method, apparatus and program product are provided for generating an allocation table in a computerized procurement system. The method comprises receiving first data from a purchase order regarding a plurality of articles to be allocated, and receiving second data from an assortment regarding the plurality of articles and a plurality of stores identified for receiving the articles at specified times. The method further comprises determining a fixed quantity of each article to be allocated to each store based on at least one of the first and second data, wherein the fixed quantity of each article is the same for all stores. The method also comprises determining a variable quantity of each article to be allocated to each store, wherein the variable quantity of each article is individually set for each store, and wherein the variable quantity of each article is determined based on analysis of historical data.
AI classification
Ownership
SAP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
assignment · 161200667
Assignors
GABELMANN, THOMAS, SIMON, BERTHOLD
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.