Grace F Lin

US Patent:

6816839, Nov 9, 2004

Filed:

May 4, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/564190

Inventors:

Roger R. Gung - Yorktown Heights NY
Jonathan R. Hosking - Scarsdale NY
Grace Y. Lin - Chappaqua NY
Akira Tajima - Kawasaki, JP

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 10, 705 7, 705 28, 705 29

Abstract:

A method for demand planning of products. The method comprises the steps of constructing a configure-to-order operation/multiple building block environment; and, forecasting the demand of the building blocks within this environment for establishing an efficient supply chain management.

US Patent:

6970841, Nov 29, 2005

Filed:

Apr 17, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/551118

Inventors:

Feng Cheng - Chappaqua NY, US
Markus Ettl - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Grace Yuh-Jiun Lin - Chappaqua NY, US
David Da-Wel Yao - Yorktown Heights NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705 28, 705 22

Abstract:

A manufacturing process is migrated from an existing operation to a configure-to-order (CTO) system. As the CTO operation will eliminate the “machine-type model” (MTM) inventory of the existing operation, the emphasis is shifted to the components, or “building blocks”, which will still follow the build-to-stock scheme, due to their long leadtimes, and hence still require inventory. The solution involves an inventory-service trade-off of the new CTO system, resulting in performance gains, in terms of reduced inventory cost and increased service level. Other benefits include better forecast accuracy through parts commonality and risk-pooling, and increased customer demand, as orders will no longer be confined within a restricted set of pre-configured MTMs.

US Patent:

7139733, Nov 21, 2006

Filed:

Apr 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/120407

Inventors:

Heng Cao - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Roger R. Gung - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Yunhee Jang - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Richard D. Lawrence - Ridgefield CT, US
Grace Lin - Chappaqua NY, US
Yingdong Lu - Mount Kisco NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 37, 705 1, 705 36

Abstract:

A method (and structure) for developing a distribution function for the probability of winning a bid by a seller for a product or service, using the seller's own historical data for winning bids and lost bids, includes normalizing the data for winning bids and the data for lost bids and merging the normalized data into a single set of data.

US Patent:

7496530, Feb 24, 2009

Filed:

May 4, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/121094

Inventors:

Feng Cheng - Chappaqua NY, US
Markus Ettl - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Grace Yuh-Jiun Lin - Chappaqua NY, US
David Da-Wei Yao - Yorktown Heights NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 28, 705 22, 705 29

Abstract:

A manufacturing process is migrated from an existing operation to a configure-to-order (CTO) system. As the CTO operation will eliminate the “machine-type model” (MTM) inventory of the existing operation, the emphasis is shifted to the components, or “building blocks”, which will still follow the build-to-stock scheme, due to their long leadtimes, and hence still require inventory. The solution involves an inventory-service trade-off of the new CTO system, resulting in performance gains, in terms of reduced inventory cost and increased service level. Other benefits of the method include better forecast accuracy through parts commonality and risk-pooling, and increased customer demand, as orders will no longer be confined within a restricted set of pre-configured MTMs.

US Patent:

7761478, Jul 20, 2010

Filed:

Nov 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/286609

Inventors:

Rama K. T. Akkiraju - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Juhnyoung Lee - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Grace Y. Lin - Chappaqua NY, US
Timur Nurullaev - Fairfield CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707803, 707810, 706 45, 715234

Abstract:

A computer-implemented solution for managing a semantic business model is provided. In particular, one or more business area models for a business entity are obtained and transformed into intermediate model(s). Each intermediate model is represented using a substantially similar meta-modeling language. Subsequently, the semantic business model is generated by merging the set of intermediate models. In this manner, the semantic business model can be generated in a manner that reduces the overall burden on a user. The semantic business model can be provided for display to the user and/or use in performing qualitative analysis on various aspects of the business entity.

US Patent:

8600841, Dec 3, 2013

Filed:

Apr 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/062187

Inventors:

Feng Cheng - Chappaqua NY, US
Markus Ettl - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Grace Yuh-Jiun Lin - Chappaqua NY, US
David Da-Wei Yao - Yorktown Heights NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 28, 705 29, 705 22

Abstract:

A manufacturing process is migrated from an existing operation to a configure-to-order (CTO) system. As the CTO operation will eliminate the “machine-type model” (MTM) inventory of the existing operation, the emphasis is shifted to the components, or “building blocks”, which will still follow the build-to-stock scheme, due to their long leadtimes, and hence still require inventory. The solution involves an inventory-service trade-off of the new CTO system, resulting in performance gains, in terms of reduced inventory cost and increased service level. Other benefits include better forecast accuracy through parts commonality and risk-pooling, and increased customer demand, as orders will no longer be confined within a restricted set of pre-configured MTMs.

US Patent:

20070038501, Feb 15, 2007

Filed:

Aug 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/200847

Inventors:

Juhnyoung Lee - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Grace Lin - Chappaqua NY, US
Ko-Yang Wang - Chappaqua NY, US
Claudia Woody - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00
G07G 1/00
H04M 3/51
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705010000, 705011000, 705001000

Abstract:

An improved solution for managing a set of business solutions is provided. Each business solution includes one or more modifications to one or more business concerns for a target enterprise. A value model that comprises a value for each of the business concerns is used to determine a business value that is anticipated to be provided by each business solution. The business solutions can then be prioritized based on their business value. As a result, the invention enables business solutions to be compared based on their anticipated business value, rather than their features/functionality.

US Patent:

20140031966, Jan 30, 2014

Filed:

Sep 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/033705

Inventors:

Markus Ettl - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Grace Yuh-Jiun Lin - Chappaqua NY, US
David Da-Wei Yao - New York NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G05B 19/4097

US Classification:

700107

Abstract:

A manufacturing process is migrated from an existing operation to a configure-to-order (CTO) system. As the CTO operation will eliminate the “machine-type model” (MTM) inventory of the existing operation, the emphasis is shifted to the components, or “building blocks”, which will still follow the build-to-stock scheme, due to their long leadtimes, and hence still require inventory. The solution involves an inventory-service trade-off of the new CTO system, resulting in performance gains, in terms of reduced inventory cost and increased service level. Other benefits include better forecast accuracy through parts commonality and risk-pooling, and increased customer demand, as orders will no longer be confined within a restricted set of pre-configured MTMs.