System, method and computer program product for a promotion reporting interface in a supply chain management framework

• US 20030065549A1
• Filed: 03/23/2001
• Published: 04/03/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Restaurant Services Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Restaurant Services Incorporated
• Inventors: Hoffman, George Harry, Burk, Michael James, Ekey, Diane Karen
• Application Number:
  US09/815,515
• Publication Number:
  US 20030065549A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/10
• 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 20/207 Tax processing

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for promotion reporting in a network-based supply chain management framework. Data associated with a promotion is identified. Included in the data is promotion item information, location information, and duration information. A projected daily usage of the promotion item is calculated for a plurality of locations based on the data and the projected daily usage of the promotion item is outputted utilizing a network with TCP/IP protocol.

Claims

1. A method for promotion reporting in a network-based supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) identifying data associated with a promotion, the data including promotion item information, location information, and duration information;

b) calculating a projected daily usage of the promotion item for a plurality of locations based on the data; and

c) outputting the projected daily usage of the promotion item utilizing a network with TCP/IP protocol.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein each location includes a store.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the calculating includes parsing the data based on location information and the promotion item, and dividing the data by the duration information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the promotion items include utensils.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the promotion items includes food.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the projected daily usage is outputted via a network-based interface.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising calculating a projected daily usage of finished goods for the plurality of locations based on the data;

translating the projections into a forecast of processed products required for the plurality of locations; and

translating the projections into a forecast of delivery and storage parameters.

8. A system for promotion reporting in a network-based supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) logic for identifying data associated with a promotion, the data including promotion item information, location information, and duration information;

b) logic for calculating a projected daily usage of the promotion item for a plurality of locations based on the data; and

c) logic for outputting the projected daily usage of the promotion item utilizing a network with TCP/IP protocol.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein each location includes a store.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the calculating includes parsing the data based on location information and the promotion item, and dividing the data by the duration information.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the promotion items include utensils.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the promotion items includes food.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the projected daily usage is outputted via a network-based interface.

14. A computer program product for promotion reporting in a network-based supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) computer code for identifying data associated with a promotion, the data including promotion item information, location information, and duration information;

b) computer code for calculating a projected daily usage of the promotion item for a plurality of locations based on the data; and

c) computer code for outputting the projected daily usage of the promotion item utilizing a network with TCP/IP protocol.

15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein each location includes a store.

16. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the calculating includes parsing the data based on location information and the promotion item, and dividing the data by the duration information.

17. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the promotion items include utensils.

18. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the promotion items includes food.

19. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the projected daily usage is outputted via a network-based interface.