Product demand forecasting

US8099320B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Sheng Li · Shanghai, CN
• Hans Karsten Schierholt · Montréal, CA
• Olaf Dudat · Heidelberg, DE
• Ralf Heimburger · St. Leon-Rot, DE
• Carole Kamp · Tremont, US
• Thomas Jon Van Kley · Ann Arbor, US
• Gary Vasi · Troy, US
• Hans Schmitz · Euskirchen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 14, 2005
• Grant date: Jan 17, 2012
• Expiry date: Apr 20, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0202
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments include a system for forecasting demand data for new products. The system and method may include generating a phase-in group profile based on similar products. The phase-in group profile may have multiple demand profiles for low, medium and high demand variations. These demand profiles may be applied to new products in the same phase-in group to generate a forecast profile.