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

• US 20030050868A1
• Filed: 03/22/2001
• Published: 03/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Restaurant Services Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Restaurant Services Incorporated
• Inventors: Menninger, Anthony Frank, Sechrist, Daniel, Hoffman, George Harry, Reece, Debra Gayle, Burk, Michael James
• Application Number:
  US09/816,567
• Publication Number:
  US 20030050868A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/28
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for product tracking in a supply chain management framework. Data is received from a plurality of outlets of a supply chain utilizing a network. The received data relates to an amount of products sold by the outlets. Electronic order forms are generated based on the data for ordering products from a distributor of the supply chain. The electronic order forms indicate an amount of the products ordered by each outlet. An amount and a location of the products are tracked utilizing the data and the forms.

Claims

1. A method for product tracking in a supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) receiving data from a plurality of outlets of a supply chain utilizing a network, the data relating to an amount of products sold by the outlets;

b) generating electronic order forms based on the data for ordering products from a distributor of the supply chain, wherein the electronic order forms indicate an amount of the products ordered by each outlet; and

c) tracking an amount and a location of the products utilizing the data and the forms.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the products are tracked for recall purposes.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the amount and the location of the products are tracked by subtracting the amount of products sold from the amount of products ordered for each of the outlets.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the amount and the location of the products is audited.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the amount of products sold and the amount of products ordered are accessible via a network-based interface.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the network includes the Internet.

7. A system for product tracking in a supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) logic for receiving data from a plurality of outlets of a supply chain utilizing a network, the data relating to an amount of products sold by the outlets;

b) logic for generating electronic order forms based on the data for ordering products from a distributor of the supply chain, wherein the electronic order forms indicate an amount of the products ordered by each outlet; and

c) logic for tracking an amount and a location of the products utilizing the data and the forms.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the products are tracked for recall purposes.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the amount and the location of the products are tracked by subtracting the amount of products sold from the amount of products ordered for each of the outlets.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the amount and the location of the products is audited.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the amount of products sold and the amount of products ordered are accessible via a network-based interface.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the network includes the Internet.

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

a) computer code for receiving data from a plurality of outlets of a supply chain utilizing a network, the data relating to an amount of products sold by the outlets;

b) computer code for generating electronic order forms based on the data for ordering products from a distributor of the supply chain, wherein the electronic order forms indicate an amount of the products ordered by each outlet; and

c) computer code for tracking an amount and a location of the products utilizing the data and the forms.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the products are tracked for recall purposes.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the amount and the location of the products are tracked by subtracting the amount of products sold from the amount of products ordered for each of the outlets.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the amount and the location of the products is audited.

17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the amount of products sold and the amount of products ordered are accessible via a network-based interface.

18. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the network includes the Internet.