Hierarchical counting of inventory

US7938324B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Noam Tamarkin · Or Akiva, IL
• Adi Chibel · Holon, IL
• Eli Cohen · Kiryat Yam, IL
• Yuval Morad · Zur Moshe, IL
• Nir Pachter · Afula, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 27, 2006
• Grant date: May 10, 2011
• Expiry date: Apr 19, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q20/203
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for counting stock stored in hierarchical levels at a facility is described. The method includes receiving count initiation information at a counting module. The count initiation information includes at least one parameter associated with stock to be counted and one or more hierarchical levels for the stock to be counted. The method also includes receiving quantity information associated with the one or more hierarchical levels, and generating count results based on the received quantity information. In certain embodiments, the quantity information can be received by multiple count activity objects associated with the counting module. Each count activity object can independently track separate portions of the quantity information.