System, method and computer program product for error checking in a supply chain management framework
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1. A method for forecasting the sale of goods, comprising:
- a) receiving data from a plurality of point of sale outlets of a supply chain utilizing a network, the data relating to an amount of goods sold by the point of sale outlets;
b) checking the data for errors;
c) identifying the errors as at least one selected from the group consisting of point of sale set-up error, point of sale entry error, back office error, polling error, and menu item mapping error; and
d) correcting the data using the identification.
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A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for forecasting the sale of goods. Data is received utilizing a network from a plurality of point of sale outlets of a supply chain where the data relates to an amount of goods sold by the point of sale outlets. The data is checked for errors. Each detected error is identified as either a point of sale set-up error, a point of sale entry error, a back office error, a polling error, or a menu item mapping error so that the data can be corrected using the identification.
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1. A method for forecasting the sale of goods, comprising:
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a) receiving data from a plurality of point of sale outlets of a supply chain utilizing a network, the data relating to an amount of goods sold by the point of sale outlets;
b) checking the data for errors;
c) identifying the errors as at least one selected from the group consisting of point of sale set-up error, point of sale entry error, back office error, polling error, and menu item mapping error; and
d) correcting the data using the identification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for forecasting the sale of goods, comprising:
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a) logic for receiving data from a plurality of point of sale outlets of a supply chain utilizing a network, the data relating to an amount of goods sold by the point of sale outlets;
b) logic for checking the data for errors;
c) logic for identifying the errors as at least one selected from the group consisting of point of sale set-up error, point of sale entry error, back office error, polling error, and menu item mapping error; and
d) logic for correcting the data using the identification. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product for forecasting the sale of goods, comprising:
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a) computer code for receiving data from a plurality of point of sale outlets of a supply chain utilizing a network, the data relating to an amount of goods sold by the point of sale outlets;
b) computer code for checking the data for errors;
c) computer code for identifying the errors as at least one selected from the group consisting of point of sale set-up error, point of sale entry error, back office error, polling error, and menu item mapping error; and
d) computer code for correcting the data using the identification. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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