Methods and systems for integrating marketing, production, and finance
First Claim
1. A multi-year integrated marketing, production and financial system for use in a manufacturing business, said system comprising:
- at least one computer;
a server configured with a plurality of spreadsheets to integrate a multi-year market forecast for all products produced with production specifications, production and performance parameters such as capacity, efficiency, waste levels, materials, utilities and labor cost, and production scheduling; and
a network interconnecting said server to said computers.
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Abstract
A multi-year integrated marketing, production and financial system for use in a manufacturing business is disclosed. The system is configured with a plurality of spreadsheets to integrate a multi-year market forecast for all products produced with production specifications, production and performance parameters such as capacity, efficiency, waste levels, materials, utilities and labor cost, and production scheduling. The system further provides for unit or brand costing, including all fixed and variable financial aspects of the business and instantly shows impact to Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) from even the slightest change to any parameter in marketing, finance, or production.
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1. A multi-year integrated marketing, production and financial system for use in a manufacturing business, said system comprising:
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at least one computer;
a server configured with a plurality of spreadsheets to integrate a multi-year market forecast for all products produced with production specifications, production and performance parameters such as capacity, efficiency, waste levels, materials, utilities and labor cost, and production scheduling; and
a network interconnecting said server to said computers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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15. A method for producing multi-year forecasts for products produced in a manufacturing business using an integrated marketing-production-finance system, said method comprising the steps of:
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uploading data relating to at least one of production specifications, production and performance parameters and production schedules for individual product lines; and
determining any changes to the forecasts based upon uploaded data.
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