发明名称 System and method for determining carbon emission-conscious order fulfillment alternatives with multiple supply modes
摘要 A system and method for optimizing order fulfillment by considering multiple supply modes in one aspect, plans supply of inventory by forecasting demand, estimating accuracy of said forecasted demand, and establishing reorder point policy based at least on said accuracy of said forecasted demand, a plurality of supply transportation modes, cost of carbon emissions and limit on carbon emission credits. Current inventory position is monitored and if the current inventory position is below the reorder point policy, orders are placed according to a selected shipping method. The selected shipping method may be based at least on customer order priority, transportation budget, and carbon emission limit.
申请公布号 US8458014(B2) 申请公布日期 2013.06.04
申请号 US201213570641 申请日期 2012.08.09
申请人 CHENG FENG;LEE YOUNG MIN;INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 发明人 CHENG FENG;LEE YOUNG MIN
分类号 G05B19/418;G06F9/46;G06G1/14;G06Q20/00;G07B15/00 主分类号 G05B19/418
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