System, method and computer program product for price auditing in a supply chain management framework

• US 20030023520A1
• Filed: 03/23/2001
• Published: 01/30/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Restaurant Services Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Restaurant Services Incorporated
• Inventors: Burns, Michael Paul, Menninger, Anthony Frank, Burk, Michael James
• Application Number:
  US09/815,590
• Publication Number:
  US 20030023520A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/30
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for price auditing in a supply chain management framework. A network is utilized to collect data from a plurality of stores of a supply chain that relates to the sale of goods by the stores. Electronic order forms are generated based on the data for ordering goods from a plurality of distributors of the supply chain and then sent to the distributors utilizing the network. In response, invoices are received from the distributors utilizing the network. A price for the goods is then calculated utilizing the electronic order forms and the invoices. Subsequently, the price is audited.

Claims

1. A method for price auditing in a supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) collecting data from a plurality of stores of a supply chain utilizing a network, the data relating to the sale of goods by the stores;

b) generating electronic order forms based on the data for ordering goods from a plurality of distributors of the supply chain;

c) sending the electronic order forms to the distributors utilizing the network;

d) receiving invoices from the distributors utilizing the network;

e) calculating a price for the goods utilizing the electronic order forms and the invoices; and

f) auditing the price.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the price is audited by comparing the price to a predetermined amount.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the price of the goods is calculated from the electronic order forms utilizing a table mapping a plurality of goods with a plurality of prices.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic order forms are generated by the stores.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic order forms are generated by the stores.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein an electronic mail alert is generated in response to the audit.

7. A system for price auditing in a supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) logic for collecting data from a plurality of stores of a supply chain utilizing a network, the data relating to the sale of goods by the stores;

b) logic for generating electronic order forms based on the data for ordering goods from a plurality of distributors of the supply chain;

c) logic for sending the electronic order forms to the distributors utilizing the network;

d) logic for receiving invoices from the distributors utilizing the network;

e) logic for calculating a price for the goods utilizing the electronic order forms and the invoices; and

f) auditing the price.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the price is audited by comparing the price to a predetermined amount.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the price of the goods is calculated from the electronic order forms utilizing a table mapping a plurality of goods with a plurality of prices.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the electronic order forms are generated by the stores.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the electronic order forms are generated by the stores.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein an electronic mail alert is generated in response to the audit.

13. A computer program product for price auditing in a supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) computer code for collecting data from a plurality of stores of a supply chain utilizing a network, the data relating to the sale of goods by the stores;

b) computer code for generating electronic order forms based on the data for ordering goods from a plurality of distributors of the supply chain;

c) computer code for sending the electronic order forms to the distributors utilizing the network;

d) computer code for receiving invoices from the distributors utilizing the network;

e) computer code for calculating a price for the goods utilizing the electronic order forms and the invoices; and

f) auditing the price.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the price is audited by comparing the price to a predetermined amount.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the price of the goods is calculated from the electronic order forms utilizing a table mapping a plurality of goods with a plurality of prices.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the electronic order forms are generated by the stores.

17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the electronic order forms are generated by the stores.

18. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein an electronic mail alert is generated in response to the audit.