System, method and computer program product for a food and beverage supply chain management framework
First Claim
1. A method for managing a food and beverage supply chain utilizing a network, comprising:
- a) receiving data from a plurality of food and beverage outlets of a food and beverage supply chain utilizing a network, the data relating to the sale of food and beverages by the food and beverage outlets;
b) generating an electronic order form based on the data for ordering food and beverages from a food and beverage distributor of the food and beverage supply chain;
c) transmitting the data to the food and beverage distributor of the food and beverage supply chain utilizing the network;
d) transmitting the data to a food and beverage supplier of the food and beverage supply chain utilizing the network; and
e) forecasting activity in the food and beverage supply chain utilizing the data.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for managing a food and beverage supply chain utilizing a network. A network is utilized to receive data from a plurality of food and beverage outlets of a food and beverage supply chain in which the data relates to the sale of food and beverage by the food and beverage outlets. An electronic order form is generated based on the data for ordering food and beverage from a food and beverage distributor of the food and beverage supply chain. The data is transmitted via the network to the food and beverage distributor of the food and beverage supply chain. The data is also transmitted to a food and beverage supplier of the food and beverage supply chain utilizing the network. Additionally, activity in the food and beverage supply chain is forecast utilizing the data.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for managing a food and beverage supply chain utilizing a network, comprising:
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a) receiving data from a plurality of food and beverage outlets of a food and beverage supply chain utilizing a network, the data relating to the sale of food and beverages by the food and beverage outlets;
b) generating an electronic order form based on the data for ordering food and beverages from a food and beverage distributor of the food and beverage supply chain;
c) transmitting the data to the food and beverage distributor of the food and beverage supply chain utilizing the network;
d) transmitting the data to a food and beverage supplier of the food and beverage supply chain utilizing the network; and
e) forecasting activity in the food and beverage supply chain utilizing the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for managing a food and beverage supply chain utilizing a network, comprising:
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a) logic for receiving data from a plurality of food and beverage outlets of a food and beverage supply chain utilizing a network, the data relating to the sale of food and beverage by the food and beverage outlets;
b) logic for generating an electronic order form based on the data for ordering food and beverage from a food and beverage distributor of the food and beverage supply chain;
c) logic for transmitting the data to the food and beverage distributor of the food and beverage supply chain utilizing the network;
d) logic for transmitting the data to a food and beverage supplier of the food and beverage supply chain utilizing the network; and
e) logic for forecasting activity in the food and beverage supply chain utilizing the data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product for managing a food and beverage supply chain utilizing a network, comprising:
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a) computer code for receiving data from a plurality of food and beverage outlets of a food and beverage supply chain utilizing a network, the data relating to the sale of food and beverage by the food and beverage outlets;
b) computer code for generating an electronic order form based on the data for ordering food and beverage from a food and beverage distributor of the food and beverage supply chain;
c) computer code for transmitting the data to the food and beverage distributor of the food and beverage supply chain utilizing the network;
d) computer code for transmitting the data to a food and beverage supplier of the food and beverage supply chain utilizing the network; and
e) computer code for forecasting activity in the food and beverage supply chain utilizing the data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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