(19)
(11) EP 1 346 274 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.04.2003

(43) Date of publication:
24.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/39

(21) Application number: 01995305.8

(22) Date of filing: 15.11.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0145/439
(87) International publication number:
WO 0204/1110 (23.05.2002 Gazette 2002/21)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 20.11.2000 US 718176

(71) Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
Skillman,New Jersey 08558 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LEH, Brian
    Shoreview, MN 55126 (US)
  • CARREON, Victor, E.
    Irvine, CA 92604 (US)
  • KROK, David, C.
    Minnetonka, MN 55345 (US)
  • DAAS, Jeffrey, S.
    Prior Lake, MN 55372 (US)

(74) Representative: Mercer, Christopher Paul et al
Carpmaels & Ransford43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING EFFICIENT INVENTORY LEVELS