Brett S Holland

US Patent:

20110213639, Sep 1, 2011

Filed:

Feb 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/714125

Inventors:

J. Alan Stacklin - Naperville IL, US
Stephen G. Eick - Naperville IL, US
Brett Holland - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06N 5/02
G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 731, 705348, 706 47

Abstract:

A system and method for managing costs of a target part is presented. The system and method entails five steps. First, the system and method provides features characteristics information of the target part. Second, system and method provides financial information related to the target part. Third, the system and method provides purchasing demand information related to the target part. Fourth, the system and method analyzes the features characteristics data, financial information, and purchasing demand information. Finally, the system and method compares the target part should cost to a supplier's price of the target part to determine cost saving opportunities.

US Patent:

20130275258, Oct 17, 2013

Filed:

Jun 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/915945

Inventors:

Stephen G. Eick - Naperville IL, US
Brett Holland - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/06

US Classification:

705 265

Abstract:

System, method, and computer-readable program for managing cost and supply of parts are disclosed. According to one embodiment of the disclosure, a computerized method of managing cost and supply of parts includes receiving part information for a plurality of part suppliers, wherein the part information for each part supplier comprises material data of parts, and receiving a request involving the material data of parts of the plurality of part suppliers. The computerized method also includes automatically determining any relevant material data of parts of the plurality of part suppliers based on the request and displaying at least a portion of the relevant material data.

US Patent:

20060253403, Nov 9, 2006

Filed:

Mar 9, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/372937

Inventors:

J. Stacklin - Naperville IL, US
Stephen Eick - Naperville IL, US
Brett Holland - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

705400000

Abstract:

A system and method for managing costs of a target part is presented. The system and method entails five steps. First, the system and method provides features characteristics information of the target part. Second, system and method provides financial information related to the target part. Third, the system and method provides purchasing demand information related to the target part. Fourth, the system and method analyzes the features characteristics data, financial information, and purchasing demand information. Finally, the system and method compares the target part should cost to a supplier's price of the target part to determine cost saving opportunities.