Resolving demand and supply imbalances

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8214268
APP PUB NO 20100010875A1
SERIAL NO

12544332

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A system for resolving demand and supply imbalances includes a supply liability reduction process (SLRP) executable upon identifying an excess component inventory liability. The SLRP includes: a procurement and development assessment sub-process that represents a greatest magnitude of liability; a liability council assessment sub-process that represents a magnitude of liability less than that of the procurement and development assessment sub-process; a sales activities sub-process that represents a magnitude of liability less than that of the liability council assessment sub-process; and a liability write-off sub-process that represents a magnitude of liability less than that of the sales activities sub-process. The SLRP performs one or more sub-processes in an order of the magnitude of liability. The sub-process reduces the excess component inventory liability by: determining alternative end products that use components identified in the excess component inventory liability; and executing for enticing sales of alternative end products.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONARMONK NY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Armstrong, Edward W Chapel Hill, US 5 106
Eck, Brian T Poughkeepsie, US 16 335
Henderson, Mark A Hopewell Junction, US 11 303
Peters, Daniel J Somers, US 15 380
Porter, Howard K Research Triangle Park, US 3 92
Scheib, Linda L Austin, US 4 98
Szymanowicz, Elizabeth C Newburgh, US 4 98

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