Method and system for analyzing inventory purchasing...

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2005-12-12

2009-10-27

Labaze, Edwyn (Department: 2887)

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Systems controlled by data bearing records

Mechanized store

C235S375000

Reexamination Certificate

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07607577

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for determining analyzing an inventory purchasing opportunity with respect to inventory health. A method may include receiving an offer to purchase units of an inventory item via a purchasing channel for a purchase price per unit; determining a rate of sales demand of the item; and determining a breakeven holding time of existing units of the item, where a cost of holding a unit until the breakeven holding time equals, within an equality threshold, a difference between a sales channel value and the offer purchase price. The method may additionally include determining a healthy inventory level of the item that exceeds a target inventory level by a function of the sales demand rate and the breakeven holding time, and, if a current inventory level of the item exceeds the healthy level, declining to purchase units of said inventory item for the purchase price.

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