Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Product assembly or manufacturing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-09
2006-05-09
Picard, Leo (Department: 2125)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Product assembly or manufacturing
C705S028000, C705S029000, C705S404000, C703S002000, C717S104000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07043324
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method of modelling a bill of materials for a configurable product in a managed supply chain and a modeller apparatus for modelling a bill of materials for a configurable product in a managed supply chain. The method comprises: storing data relating to the product, wherein the data includes at least one product characteristic specifying a plurality of component products of the product and an additional characteristic specifying a selection condition relating to the at least one product characteristic, combining the at least one product characteristic and the additional characteristic to generate a characteristic value combination, using the characteristic value combination to model the bill of materials, and using the bill of materials to control the supply of the product. The invention further relates to a computer system, a user terminal and a program storage device readable by a processing apparatus.
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Picard Leo
Rao Sheela S.
SAP (AG)
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