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