Method for ordering production goods

• US 20030050858A1
• Filed: 09/06/2002
• Published: 03/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Rossi, Gernot
• Application Number:
  US10/236,460
• Publication Number:
  US 20030050858A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0637 Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0206 Price or cost determination based on market factors
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0605 Supply or demand aggregation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0635 Processing of requisition or of purchase orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces

Abstract

In a method for ordering at least one item, an automation component executes this order. Costs are hereby lowered and efficiency of the automation component and/or industrial machines can be increased.

Claims

1. A method for ordering production goods, comprising the step of providing at least one automation component for ordering at least one item.

2. The method of claim 1, and further comprising the step of configuring the automation component to ascertain a need for the item.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the item is hardware.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the production item is software.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the production item is a service.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the automation component communicates the order via an electronic medium for data transfer to a supplier, and further comprising the step of execution of the order by the supplier.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the automation component queries for a item in a market in which a supply and demand for the item exists, by communicating an order to the market, and having a supplier satisfy the demand and execute the order.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the automation component procures offers for the item from at least two suppliers, and further comprising the step of having the automation component select one offer from the offers.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the automation component has at its disposal a budget for payment of the order.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the automation component includes an authorization for the order.

11. The method of claim 1, and further comprising the step of implementing the order by a software which is manipulatable by a user through at least one of parameterization process and programming process.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the software is modifiable by at least one of authorization process and ordering process.

13. The method of claim 1, and further comprising the step of having a user inspect the order.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the automation component is configured to recognize by itself a need for the item.

15. The method of claim 1, and further comprising the step of transmitting a purchasing requisition from another automation component to the automation component, wherein the other automation component is linked to the automation component by data connection.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the automation component ascertains a demand of at least one other automation component linked to the automation component by data connection.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the automation component is at least part of a power tool.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the automation component is at least part of a production machine.

19. The method of claim 9, wherein the budget is a software code which is commensurate with an amount of monies.

20. The method of claim 6, wherein the automation component is registered by the supplier to establish a line of credit.

21. The method of claim 6, wherein the automation component is in the possession of a customer who deposits a budget with the supplier so that the automation component is able to place orders until the budget is overdrawn.

22. The method of claim 4, wherein the automation component is configured to periodically query the supplier for the availability of updated versions of the software, and, if affirmative, to place an order.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the order is linked to an automatic software installation and retention of existing settings.