System and method for providing integrated inventory control of time-sensitive inventory
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1. A system for providing controlled inventory depletion of time-sensitive inventory from a supplier site having at existing business management systems comprising:
- a front-end process for identifying time-sensitive inventory to be offered for selective sale;
a sell off component for offering inventory for selective sale and for handling communications with prospective buyers; and
a back-end process for automatically integrating the results of the selective sale into the management systems at said supplier site.
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A system and method for providing controlled inventory depletion of time-sensitive inventory comprising a front-end process for identifying time-sensitive inventory to be offered for selective sale; a sell off component for offering inventory for selective sale and for handling communications with prospective buyers; and a back-end process for automatically integrating the results of the selective sale into the yield and revenue management systems at the supplier site.
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1. A system for providing controlled inventory depletion of time-sensitive inventory from a supplier site having at existing business management systems comprising:
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a front-end process for identifying time-sensitive inventory to be offered for selective sale;
a sell off component for offering inventory for selective sale and for handling communications with prospective buyers; and
a back-end process for automatically integrating the results of the selective sale into the management systems at said supplier site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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13. A method for providing controlled inventory depletion of time-sensitive inventory comprising:
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a front-end process identifying time-sensitive inventory to be offered for selective sale;
a sell off component offering inventory for selective sale and for handling communications with prospective buyers; and
a back-end process automatically integrating the results of the selective sale into the yield and revenue management systems at the supplier site.
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26. A program storage device readable by machine tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine for performing a method for providing controlled inventory depletion of time-sensitive inventory, said method comprising the steps of:
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a front-end process identifying time-sensitive inventory to be offered for selective sale;
a sell off component offering inventory for selective sale and for handling communications with prospective buyers; and
a back-end process automatically integrating the results of the selective sale.
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