| 6650954 |
Method and system for implementing a preferred parts plan over a communications network |
| Nov-18-2003 |
An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method for facilitating a preferred parts plan for an enterprise over a computer network utilizing a parts review process tool. The method comprises:... |
| 6650225 |
Wireless directed inventory system |
| Nov-18-2003 |
A directed inventory system uses individual wireless pick-to modules, or individual wireless pick-from modules, or both, to aid inventory management services such as order fulfillment. Modules wirelessly... |
| 6647380 |
Production and inventory control system and computer program product for controlling production and inventory |
| Nov-11-2003 |
A production and inventory control system, comprises a first business application system for executing a first business application, a second business application system for executing a second business... |
| 6647304 |
Product management method and system |
| Nov-11-2003 |
A product configuration is managed on a product basis for each of component parts included in products from manufacturing to disposal of the products. A product manufacturer device, part manufacturer devices,... |
| 6640214 |
Portable electronic terminal and data processing system |
| Oct-28-2003 |
The present invention relates to a personal shopping system for combined use in both the home of a user and a shopping establishment. The system includes a host computer which is coupled to a host modem... |
| 6584370 |
Method of calculating low level codes for considering capacities |
| Jun-24-2003 |
A method and system for controlling sequential capacity allocation through modification of traditional low level codes (LLC). The method and system of the present invention employs a systematic set of... |
| 6577304 |
System and method for visually representing a supply chain |
| Jun-10-2003 |
A computer-related system for visually representing a supply chain includes a supply chain physical window (12). The supply chain physical window (12) displays a plurality of supply chain entities (24),... |
| 6572318 |
Managing bookbinding consumables |
| Jun-3-2003 |
Systems and methods of managing consumables used in a bookbinding system are described. In one aspect, a bookbinding consumables quantity interrogator is configured to obtain information relating to usage... |
| 6567824 |
Integrated inventory management system |
| May-20-2003 |
A method is provided for inventory management which includes an initial step of receiving a customer request for an inventory item and then generating a table or menu of one or more inventory items that... |
| 6560509 |
System and method for automated management of a distribution facility |
| May-6-2003 |
A method for managing a distribution facility may include a step of receiving descriptions of multiple orders from an order-management subsystem. A determination may be made that a particular order among... |
| 6554183 |
Automated systems and methods for authorization and settlement of fleet maintenance and repair transactions |
| Apr-29-2003 |
Systems and methods for the authorization and settlement of fleet maintenance and repairs are described. In one embodiment, the system includes an interactive voice recognition system, an acquiring bank... |
| 6549891 |
Method for managing inventory |
| Apr-15-2003 |
A method and apparatus for managing inventory in a distressed inventory warehouse with the aid of a programmable computer is disclosed. The method and apparatus provides for the complete automation of... |
| 6542897 |
Customer support system using internet |
| Apr-1-2003 |
A customer support system provides a customer support service with respect to a consumer product using an Internet. The customer support system includes a customer support server having a customer support... |
| 6539499 |
Graphical interface, method, and system for the provision of diagnostic and support services in a computer system |
| Mar-25-2003 |
A method and system for providing diagnostic services for a computer system is provided. The diagnostic application presents to the user of the computer system a graphical representation of a computer... |
| 6529788 |
Recycling system and recycling method |
| Mar-4-2003 |
A recycling system has a recycle information memory database for storing as recycle information, the information on all reutilizable products such as products produced or used under the management of the... |
| 6512459 |
Assembly comprising a work cabinet, an implement for receiving products, and a system for communicating information by radiofrequency waves, corresponding cabinet and implement |
| Jan-28-2003 |
This assembly includes a system for communicating information by radiofrequency waves having at least one element for transmitting or receiving radiofrequency waves which is associated with the cabinet... |
| 6493678 |
Method, apparatus and system for merchandising related applications |
| Dec-10-2002 |
A merchandising related method, apparatus and system which includes a product editor for providing product information for products, a classification editor to create hierarchies for the products, a distribution... |
| 6493679 |
Method and system for managing a real time bill of materials |
| Dec-10-2002 |
An automated method for quickly generating a complete bill of materials and total cost information in real time. Components for a desired system are specified and/or replaced by substitute components,... |
| 6477436 |
System and method for creation of a network computing environment |
| Nov-5-2002 |
A system and method for organizing the computer network components, including hardware, software, peripherals and services (i.e. internet and online backup). This, in order to make the creation of a computer... |
| 6464133 |
Property management system |
| Oct-15-2002 |
A system and method for managing property using a program designed to assist a user in completing necessary forms. The program assists the user by providing hints, overlaying text, and troubleshooting... |
| 6453255 |
Method for complex products configuration and guarantee generation |
| Sep-17-2002 |
A novel sales system of complex products whose configuration is designed based on the customer requirements provides method steps for generating guarantee offers. A value of the guarantee criterion for... |
| 6449600 |
System, method and computer program product for airport equipment information and exchange |
| Sep-10-2002 |
Equipment shortage and surplus conditions among a plurality of carriers at an airport are reduced by a system and method that receives a report of selected equipment shortages and surpluses from each carrier,... |
| 6430541 |
Managing inventory purchases |
| Aug-6-2002 |
In accordance with the present invention, absent items from an intended inventory are monitored at a computer system. Search requests for the absent items are automatically transmitted from the computer... |
| 6430540 |
Method and system for monitoring and modifying a consumption forecast over a computer network |
| Aug-6-2002 |
A method and system for enabling commercial web site users to monitor and display a consumption forecast for an established stocking program, wherein a stocking program is an agreement between a supplier... |
| 6405178 |
Electronic commerce enabled purchasing system |
| Jun-11-2002 |
A computer system for automatically ordering consumables for a printer or a similar machine where the inventory is monitored by comparing the amount of material delivered, for example, by scanning the... |
| 6370515 |
Bulk terminal automation system |
| Apr-9-2002 |
A bulk terminal automation system for automating and coordinating delivery operations of bulk shipping terminals. Data entry relating to customer transport requests, and driver and vehicle access data... |
| 6366890 |
Product inventory category management and variety optimization method and system |
| Apr-2-2002 |
In the field of retail product sales, a retail store would like to identify the most popular products in the market to make sure the product assortment of the store carries those popular products. By focusing... |
| 6363358 |
Integrated hangtag production system |
| Mar-26-2002 |
An integrated hangtag production system with an order analysis program for receiving an electronic order file from a customer and outputting an analyzed customer data file in which the order analysis program... |
| 6343285 |
Estimation and designing supporting apparatus |
| Jan-29-2002 |
An estimation and designing supporting apparatus has a component model's cost database which is used for calculating costs from the types and sizes of components, and a 3D-CAD assembly model database which... |
| 6339764 |
Paperless warehouse management system |
| Jan-15-2002 |
The present invention consists of a Hewlett-Packard Unix-based server, client PCs, client RF (radio-frequency) terminals, and various other peripherals, running warehouse management software developed... |
| 6338053 |
Inventory managing method for automatic inventory retrieval and apparatus thereof |
| Jan-8-2002 |
Individual attributes are designated to individual hierarchical levels of an inventory information tree stored in an inventory information tree structure storing unit. Each node that structures the inventory... |
| 6338045 |
Apparatus for and method of managing and tracking activities and parts |
| Jan-8-2002 |
A computer-implemented method of managing an inventory of vehicles and parts associated with the vehicles using a central computer system and at least one remote computer system operatively connected to... |
| 6336101 |
Tracking of computer components allocated during configuration of computer systems and networks by a simplified user friendly configuration process |
| Jan-1-2002 |
A user interactive display computer process and program, provided by a distributer of computer components to a seller of computer systems, for configuring computer systems and networks including the computer... |
| 6324522 |
Electronic information network for inventory control and transfer |
| Nov-27-2001 |
A process for distributing items, especially industrial maintenance repair and operating (MRO) parts and supplies. The process includes as a first step providing a plurality of vendors for selling the... |
| 6321132 |
Efficient method for designing slabs for production from an order book |
| Nov-20-2001 |
An efficient computer implemented method is used to design slabs for production from an order book. This method minimizes the number of slabs designed to fulfill an order book. This method is based on... |
| 6304856 |
Freight information management method and freight management system using electronic tags |
| Oct-16-2001 |
A collection request inputted at a consignor destination system is recorded on an electronic tag attached to freight and sent to a collection management system so as to be received. During collection of... |
| 6292784 |
On-time delivery, tracking, and reporting |
| Sep-18-2001 |
A computer system is programmed for setting and reporting product delivery dates. The invention includes a step of maintaining a customer preferences database having delivery and reporting preferences... |
| 6253188 |
Automated interactive classified ad system for the internet |
| Jun-26-2001 |
A system and method for providing classified ads over the Internet. The system includes a plurality of regional newspaper World Wide Web servers, and associated newspaper classified ad generators; a central... |
| 6253187 |
Integrated inventory management system |
| Jun-26-2001 |
A method is provided for inventory management which includes an initial step of receiving a customer request for an inventory item and then generating a table or menu of one or more inventory items that... |
| 6243613 |
N-dimensional material planning method and system with corresponding program therefor |
| Jun-5-2001 |
An N-dimensional material planning method for evaluating supplier material policy includes steps for storing supplier characterization data in a N-dimensional data space, and evaluating the supplier characterization... |
| 6236409 |
Method and apparatus for computer aided building specification generation |
| May-22-2001 |
A method and apparatus for producing a design document for a product, with the product having product elements arranged in a hierarchical manner and stored in a relational database, is described. A selection... |
| 6223094 |
Multi-tiered structure for storing and displaying product and process variants |
| Apr-24-2001 |
A computer based system is provided that is capable of displaying component and process structures for configurable product classes stored in a data structure. Product classes in the data structure are... |
| 6219930 |
Apparatus and method of use for calculating an estimate of damaged surface repair cost |
| Apr-24-2001 |
A method of use and apparatus for estimating repair cost, particularly applicable to cost estimation of interspaced defect damaged vehicle surfaces. The method of use of the present invention provides... |
| 6219653 |
Freight calculation system and method of operation |
| Apr-17-2001 |
A freight calculation system includes a seller client, a buyer client, and a platform coupled to the seller client and the buyer client using a communication network. The seller client generates freight... |
| 6205365 |
Method for production management and production management system using the same |
| Mar-20-2001 |
A production management method for ordering parts from a supplier and managing receipt and stock of the parts by use of a computer. The method includes inputting dates on which events related to delivery... |
| 6195590 |
System for control and resource allocation for the manufacture of a product |
| Feb-27-2001 |
A control system for the manufacture of a product. A network of activities is created in a primary computer and a baseline schedule is determined. The baseline schedule dates are transmitted to a plurality... |
| 6188991 |
Inventory control system |
| Feb-13-2001 |
An inventory control system includes a computer system which may be coupled to a bar code scanner to allow items added to the inventory or deleted from the inventory to be scanned. The scanner may be mounted... |
| 6173210 |
Apparatus and method for selecting a mechanical seal |
| Jan-9-2001 |
An automated seal selection, seal design, manufacturing, and post sales system allows a distributor or untrained user to select a replacement seal for a pump. The automated system designs and engineers... |
| 6167388 |
System and method for the selection of heating equipment |
| Dec-26-2000 |
The present invention relates to an automated system for specifying radiant tube heating systems. The automated specification system calculates the heat loss for a structure and adjusts the heat loss value... |
| 6148291 |
Container and inventory monitoring methods and systems |
| Nov-14-2000 |
Container and inventory monitoring methods and systems provide detailed logistical control of containers, shipping racks and resident and in-transit inventory. The methods and systems create and maintain... |
