Daniel John Peters

US Patent:

7783534, Aug 24, 2010

Filed:

Sep 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/660850

Inventors:

Edward W. Armstrong - Chapel Hill NC, US
Brian T. Eck - Poughquag NY, US
Mark A. Henderson - Cornwall NY, US
Daniel J. Peters - Poughquag NY, US
Howard K. Porter - Durham NC, US
Linda L. Scheib - Austin TX, US
Elizabeth C. Szymanowicz - Newburgh NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

A01K 5/02

US Classification:

705 29, 600100, 705 7, 705 10, 705 28

Abstract:

An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method, system, and storage medium for resolving demand and supply imbalances. The method comprises identifying at least one excess component inventory liability or constraint in supply capability for an end product by matching current buying patterns for the end product against inventory liability and supply capability based on a previous demand forecast. Where excess component inventory liability exists the method refocuses the excess component inventory liability by determining alternative end products that use components identified in the excess component inventory liability; and executes sales activities for enticing sales of the alternative end products. Where constrained supply capability exists, the method determines alternative end products that are functionally equivalent to those identified in the constrained supply capability; and executes sales activities for enticing sales of functionally equivalent alternative end products.

US Patent:

7792694, Sep 7, 2010

Filed:

Dec 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/905117

Inventors:

Mamnoon Jamil - Voorhees NJ, US
Daniel J. Peters - Poughquag NY, US
Kaan Katircioglu - Peekskill NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 10, 707 1, 707100

Abstract:

A method, system, and storage medium for assessing and implementing an organizational transformation. The method includes identifying at least one process area for each management area targeted for assessment and evaluating at least one solution for the at least one process area. A pairing of a solution to a process area results in a functional area. The method further includes performing orthogonal assessments for each functional area. The orthogonal assessments include determining a need for organizational transformation by ranking each of the functional areas according to a perceived need for organizational transformation, evaluating each of the at least one process area against each of the at least one corresponding solution and calculating any performance gaps identified based upon the evaluating, and evaluating an implementation capability for each of the at least one solution. The method also includes presenting results of each of the orthogonal assessments.

US Patent:

8195527, Jun 5, 2012

Filed:

Jul 28, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/181070

Inventors:

Pawan R. Chowdhary - Montrose NY, US
Thomas Robert Ervolina - Poughquag NY, US
Markus Ettl - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Young Min Lee - Old Westbury NY, US
Daniel John Peters - Poughquag NY, US
Anshul Sheopuri - Hartsdale NY, US
Karthik Sourirajan - White Plains NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 267, 705 271

Abstract:

A system and method evaluate product substitutions along multiple criteria in response to a sales opportunity, for instance, providing sales recommendations of configurable products in response to a customer request based on propensity functions. A customer propensity is determined to estimate attractiveness of a substitute product to a customer based on one or more attributes. A seller propensity is determined to estimate attractiveness to a seller of selling the substitute product based on one or more attributes. The customer propensity and the seller propensity are combined to find a plurality of substitute products.

US Patent:

8301515, Oct 30, 2012

Filed:

Feb 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/372933

Inventors:

Pawan R. Chowdhary - Montrose NY, US
Thomas Robert Ervolina - Poughquag NY, US
Markus Ettl - Ossining NY, US
Young Min Lee - Old Westbury NY, US
Daniel John Peters - Poughquag NY, US
Anshul Sheopuri - Hartsdale NY, US
Karthik Sourirajan - White Plains NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 267, 705 271

Abstract:

A system and method evaluate product substitutions along multiple criteria in response to a sales opportunity, for instance, providing sales recommendations of configurable products in response to a customer request based on propensity functions. A customer propensity is determined to estimate attractiveness of a substitute product to a customer based on one or more attributes. A seller propensity is determined to estimate attractiveness to a seller of selling the substitute product based on one or more attributes. The customer propensity and the seller propensity are combined to find a plurality of substitute products.

US Patent:

20030083912, May 1, 2003

Filed:

Oct 25, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/999866

Inventors:

Roy Covington - Charlotte NC, US
Patricia Fagley - Charlotte NC, US
Mamnoon Jamil - Voorhees NJ, US
Daniel Peters - Poughquag NY, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/007000

Abstract:

A disciplined and rigorous method and structure for optimally allocating resources to projects within a business unit is disclosed. The method evaluates current and future projects with associated tools. The method prepares a matrix of performance measurements, desired level of performance (synthesized business model) and management functions. The method assesses the matrix for consolidation of projects and the requirement for additional projects after consolidation. The method incorporates benchmarking process, and attribute listings to identify key process and performance gaps.

US Patent:

20060106664, May 18, 2006

Filed:

Nov 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/904579

Inventors:

Daniel Peters - Poughquag NY, US
Mamnoon Jamil - Voorhees NJ, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G07G 1/00

US Classification:

705010000, 705026000

Abstract:

A method, system, and storage medium for developing a forecast of goods or services. The method includes identifying current or previous goods or services that have characteristics similar to those of a new or replacement good or service to be forecasted. The method further includes obtaining delivery data associated with the current or previous goods or services, and adjusting delivery volume data of the current or previous goods or services for corresponding announce and withdrawn time periods, resulting in a modified delivery data. Using the modified delivery data in conjunction with planned release and withdrawal dates and forecasted time periods and total quantities associated with the new or replacement good or service for the life span, the method includes translating lifecycle patterns for the current or previous goods or services into a lifecycle forecast for the new or replacement good or service.

US Patent:

20070033098, Feb 8, 2007

Filed:

Aug 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/161493

Inventors:

Daniel Peters - Poughquag NY, US
Kimberly Atherton - Trumbull CT, US
Glee Firth - Birmingham MI, US
Leo Kluger - New Hempstead NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705014000, 705026000

Abstract:

Methods, systems and program products for providing real-time sales recommendations. A user selects a sales offering, and then batch or real-time data feeds of currently available sales offering pricing, availability, performance and data-mined analytics information are transmitted to a real-time data interface. The real-time data interface generates real-time sales recommendations based on the selected sales offering and data feeds. These real-time sales recommendations are determined by defining four distinct sell spaces that include an up-sell space, a down-sell space, and first and second alternative-sell spaces, whereby the real-time sales recommendations include up-sell, down-sell and alternative-sell recommendations. Business rules are used to determine which of the four distinct sell spaces these real-time sales recommendations will occupy. The real-time sales recommendations are continually refreshed and updated, and as such, may be tailored to a user's wants and needs.

US Patent:

20070061185, Mar 15, 2007

Filed:

Sep 9, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/162427

Inventors:

Daniel Peters - Poughquag NY, US
Edward Armstrong - Chapel Hill NC, US
Joseph DeMarco - Newburgh NY, US
Robert Glassberg - Poolesville MD, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705010000

Abstract:

A method, system, and computer program product for implementing availability messaging services is provided. The method includes associating a user with an audience type with respect to an entity. The entity provides at least one product or service. The method also includes defining and applying at least one domain to each audience type operable for differentiating among audience types. In response to receiving a request for availability information regarding the product or service, the method includes determining a corresponding schedule date for the product or service. The method further includes converting the schedule date to a lead time to ship date and/or lead time to arrival date, and generating an availability message based upon the audience type of the user. The availability message includes the lead time to ship date and/or the lead time to arrival date.