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