Product classification process for optical subassemblies
US6240398A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/087
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for assigning a classification to a device having a set of qualifying classifications. The method includes the steps of obtaining an inventory count for each classification of device included in the set of qualifying classifications, comparing the inventory count for each such classification to a safety stock number, and assigning a classification to the device from among the classifications which have an inventory count less than the safety stock number. The method enables improved classification assignment with respect to both present demands and future, projected demand thereby more optimally utilizing and distributing inventory. The system may comprise a network of multiple processors which interact with a manufacturing platform
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