Buyer managed order transmitting system and method
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1. A method for transmitting an order, the method comprising:
- generating respective ordering data for a plurality of Buyers, the ordering data being represented as electronic signals and identifying the respective Buyer and an item;
transmitting the ordering data from the Buyers to a common computing device;
identifying one of a plurality of Vendors as a function of the item and the Buyer;
generating the order for the Vendor, the order identifying the respective Buyer, the Vendor, and a quantity; and
transmitting the order to the Vendor.
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Abstract
A method for transmitting an order is provided. The method includes generating respective ordering data for a plurality of Buyers. The ordering data is represented as electronic signals and identifies the respective Buyer and an item. The ordering data is transmitted from the Buyers to a common computing device. One of a plurality of Vendors is identified as a function of the Buyer and the item. The order is generated for the Vendor. The order identifies the Buyer, the Vendor, and a quantity. The order is transmitted from the common computing device to the Vendor.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting an order, the method comprising:
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generating respective ordering data for a plurality of Buyers, the ordering data being represented as electronic signals and identifying the respective Buyer and an item;
transmitting the ordering data from the Buyers to a common computing device;
identifying one of a plurality of Vendors as a function of the item and the Buyer;
generating the order for the Vendor, the order identifying the respective Buyer, the Vendor, and a quantity; and
transmitting the order to the Vendor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for transmitting an order, comprising:
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a plurality of electronic devices generating ordering data for respective Buyers, the ordering data being represented as electronic signals and identifying the respective Buyer and a respective item;
means for transmitting the ordering data from the Buyers to a common computing device;
means for identifying one of a plurality of Vendors as a function of the Buyer and the item;
means for generating the order for one the Vendor, the order identifying the respective Buyer, the Vendor, and a quantity; and
means for transmitting the order to the Vendor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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19. A method for obtaining articles from respective suppliers, the method comprising:
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identifying, for each of a plurality of Buyers, a respective article via a respective electronic optical input device;
generating respective electronic ordering data as a function of the identified articles and the respective Buyer;
transmitting the electronic ordering data from the Buyers to a central processing device;
for each of the identified articles, identifying one of a plurality of Vendors as a function of the article and the Buyer;
for each of the identified articles, determining a respective quantity as a function of the article and at least one of a default quantity associated with the article, a replenishment quantity associated with the article, and a desired quantity identified by the Buyer;
for each of the identified Vendors, creating a respective order identifying each of the associated articles, the Buyer, and the respective quantities;
transmitting each of the orders to the respective Vendor; and
filling the orders.
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