Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Discount or incentive
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-13
2005-12-13
Hafiz, Tariq R. (Department: 3623)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Discount or incentive
C705S007380, C705S022000, C705S028000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06976001
ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus suitable for demand forecasting. The invention can enable sales forecasting “by item, by size, by location”. The invention features combining a demand profile and a demand model into a single encompassing model which is capable of projecting demand for an identified set of merchandise.
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Leung Ying Tat
Levanoni Menachem
Ramaswamy Sanjay Elathur
Hafiz Tariq R.
Kaufman, Esq. Stephen C.
McGinn & Gibb PLLC
Stimpak Johnna
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