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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8095403 | System and method for provision of maintenance information and products A system and method are provided for the comprehensive provision of maintenance related information and products to a client. By one approach, item information is received from a client regarding at least one of a plurality of disparate items. The method also includ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8086467 | Process management support system and simulation method There is provided a process management support system and the like which supports searching continuously a business process appropriate to a change of the external environments. The system defines an action of a CLIENT 103 as a mode of progress of clie... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8050951 | Method, computer program product, and system for risk management Described are a method, computer program product, and system for risk management using readily available, gridded hazard data to estimate and obtain a risk analysis parameter (e.g., expected repair cost) for use in risk management, such as in seismic risk management... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8041587 | Integrated safety management system An integrated safety management system includes a self inspection module, an incident management module, and a hazard reporting module. A corrective action module integrates the other modules. Each module accepts data corresponding to events or actions, accepts and ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8027855 | Methods of assessing and designing an application specific measurement system Methods of assessing feasibility of a project include receiving a datum from a customer; designing an application specific system based on the datum; analyzing the datum; evaluating a set of input parameters to determine an applicability of the application specific ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8010394 | System and method to facilitate yearly inventory forecasting for network-based entities A system and method to facilitate inventory forecasting of network traffic for a network-based entity are described. In one example, the method includes preprocessing historical data to obtain processed average data, applying modeling and forecasting techniques to t... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8005699 | Value chain management A system (10) for managing a value chain includes a planning application (36) that receives planning data from a number of entities included in a value chain and automatically generates a plan according to the planning data. At least two of the entitie... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8005697 | Performing automated price determination for tasks to be performed Techniques are described for facilitating interactions between task requesters who have tasks that are available to be performed and task performers who are available to perform tasks, such as for use by an electronic marketplace for the tasks. In some situations, t... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8000988 | Selecting shipping methods dependent on a dynamic model of shipping activity A method and system for selecting a shipping method dependent upon a dynamic model of shipping activity. In one embodiment, a method may include detecting a given shipment event for which one of a plurality of shipping methods is to be selected, determining a curren... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7991631 | Managing a multi-supplier environment The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for managing multi-supplier environment. In some implementations, a method includes identifying a supplier model configured to identify information for executing different aspects of the transaction associate... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987105 | Traffic based labor allocation method and system A method and system for distributing labor based upon determinations of traffic in a facility, such as a store. Daily traffic forecast information is obtained for each day within a given time period from a source of such information. Calendar and event information f... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7970636 | Replacement part order processing apparatus, method for ordering replacement parts and computer-readable recording medium A controlling unit of a replacement part management server specifies a maintenance target equipment and acquires order conditions from a responsible personnel terminal. The controlling unit acquires maintenance information and part information both relating to the m... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7957990 | System and method for managing asset installation and evaluation Efficient and effective centralized management of automated field force installation and evaluation of assets. Service representatives can each perform an asset installation and/or an asset evaluation with the aid of a handheld device. The handheld device can displa... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7957981 | Method and apparatus for generating standardized carbon emission reduction credits A method and apparatus for determining standardized carbon emission reduction credits is disclosed. General regional data and site-specific data, if available, are input into a carbon sequestration model to determine the approximate change in the level of carbon com... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7957994 | Defining service funding for a service oriented architecture Methods and systems for defining service funding for a Service Oriented Architecture (‘SOA’) are described that include, in response to an event requiring a change in service funding, identifying a potential SOA funding model for a business's SOA, the potential ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7957991 | Technology sharing during demand and supply planning in a network-based supply chain environment A system, method, and article of manufacture are provided for technology sharing during demand and supply planning in a network-based supply chain environment. Steps included are providing locator and mapping capabilities utilizing the network. Technology that inclu... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7957993 | Apparatus and method for determining a validity index for key performance indicators A computer readable storage medium comprises executable instructions to define and calculate a plurality of performance indicators, including key performance indicators. A validity index for a key performance indicator is determined based on variances of performance... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7957995 | Method for project preparing a procurement and accounts payable system A method for coordinating a project for designing, implementing, and using a general procurement and accounts payable (GP/AP) system for a customer. A playbook database is created and includes templates of information relating to designing, implementing, and using t... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7957992 | Modification of a diagram for business process optimization System and method for displaying information regarding a business process. A diagram of the business process may be displayed on a display. The diagram may include a plurality of icons connected by lines, where each of the icons represents a respective step in the b... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7953619 | Business process diagram visualization using timeline-based heat maps System and method for displaying information regarding a business process. A diagram of the business process may be displayed on a display. The diagram may include a plurality of icons connected by lines, where each of the icons represents a respective step in the b... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7953646 | System and method for automated auctioning of web services An automated auctioning system includes a customer, a web services register server (such as an Extended Markup Language (XML)-based registry server like an Universal Description, Discovery and Integration (UDDI) registry) and a number of web service providers. Autom... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7953750 | Systems and methods for storing and searching data in a customer center environment Systems and methods for storing data in a customer center environment are provided. In this regard, a representative method comprises: generating data from workforce applications, at least one of the workforce applications including at least one of forecasting, sche... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7949551 | Processing of compensation scopes in workflow management systems The current invention relates to a technology for processing of compensation scopes comprised within atomic scopes of a process model by a Workflow Management System or a computer system with comparable functionality (WFMS). The method comprises a step of checking w... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7949552 | Systems and methods for context drilling in workforce optimization The systems and methods described herein provide a drill through engine that facilitates integration of solutions for performing workforce management, quality monitoring, e-learning, performance management, and analytics functionality. The drill through engine facil... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7949612 | Method and load input device for optimizing log truck productivity A method of optimizing log truck productivity utilizing technology allowing the entry of log truck orders from the field. The present invention generally seeks to improve productivity by (1) minimizing the distances log trucks drive with empty loads and (2) improvin... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7941331 | Determining order lead time for a supply chain using a probability distribution of order lead time In one embodiment, determining order lead time for a supply chain includes generating probability distribution for expected order lead time options, where each probability distribution for expected order lead time option is associated with a category. A category tha... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7941332 | Apparatus, system, and method for modeling, projecting, and optimizing an enterprise application system An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for modeling and optimizing an enterprise application system. The apparatus, in one embodiment, is configured to determine the system processing capacity and workload characteristics. The apparatus is further configured... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7937281 | Accelerated process improvement framework The present invention relates to a method and related system for assisting and expediting an organization production of a more mature product. The method and system may include implementation of processes using a combination of both electronic hardware and software ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7937283 | Method for optimizing a maintenance program The present invention discloses a method and a computer program for optimizing the implementation of a maintenance program for maintenance units. In the method of the invention, an estimated duration is determined for each maintenance module, a periodic working capa... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7937282 | Generating an optimized price schedule for a product Generating a price schedule involves generating a graph having paths that include states with values. The graph is generated by determining the values of a successor state from the values of a predecessor state. An optimal path is selected, and a price schedule is d... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933791 | Enterprise performance management software system having variable-based modeling An enterprise planning and performance management system provides a variable-based modeling technique that enables users to interact with a more manageable variable-centric front-end for complex enterprise planning software. The system enables users to specify a plu... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7933812 | System integrator and commodity roll-up A purchasing entity directs the sourcing of one or more parts in a microprocessor-based method. The microprocessor-based method comprises obtaining over a computer network sourcing information from a primary supplier which identifies one or more third party secondar... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7933792 | System for project preparing a procurement and accounts payable system surface A system for coordinating a project for designing, implementing, and using a general procurement and accounts payable (GP/AP) system for a customer. A playbook database is created and includes templates of information relating to designing, implementing, and using t... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7933790 | Pay request system This web enabled system is capable of facilitating the management of unlimited projects within which an unlimited number of parties may participate to complete an unlimited number of stages, substages and tasks. The system facilitates the efficient disbursal of moni... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7930196 | Model-based and data-driven analytic support for strategy development The invention provides an overall architecture for optimal strategy design using both historical data and human expertise. The presently preferred architecture supports the tasks of strategy design and strategy analysis, and provides extensions to influence diagrams... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7930197 | Personal data mining Personal data mining mechanisms and methods are employed to identify relevant information that otherwise would likely remain undiscovered. Users supply personal data that can be analyzed in conjunction with data associated with a plurality of other users to provide ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7930195 | Strategic management and budgeting tools A target setting, forecasting, and budgeting method and tools are provided in which targets are selected at a high level of management through a process of strategic planning to select targets based on a combination of value expected to be added and manageability of... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7925524 | Method and system of delivering items using overlapping delivery windows A method and system for obtaining desired times from intended recipients of items is provided. The method provides each recipient with a plurality of time windows that overlap with one another in time from which the recipient may choose a time for delivery of an ite... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921025 | Building market models for plural market participants A trend of attributes associated with plural market participants is determined. A representation of the trend is computed, and market models for the market participants are built according to the representation of the trend. ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7921023 | Portal for implementation of multiple software components In certain embodiments, a system and method of receiving data indicates one or more software components included in a user's system landscape, receives a user's selection of a software component to be managed or customized, accesses the software component in respons... | 04/05/2011 |
