System, method and computer program product for landed cost reporting in a supply chain management framework

• US 20030069859A1
• Filed: 03/23/2001
• Published: 04/10/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Restaurant Services Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Restaurant Services Incorporated
• Inventors: Menninger, Anthony Frank, Hoffman, George Harry, Burk, Michael James
• Granted Patent: US 7,120,596 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/400
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0631 Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/103 Workflow collaboration or project management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for cost reporting using a network-based supply chain management framework. Data is received utilizing a network. This data relates to goods required by a plurality of stores including a product identifier parameter, and a first cost parameter. A second cost parameter associated with a franchise mark-up is also received so that a total cost can be calculated based on the first cost parameter and the second cost parameter. The total cost is displayed utilizing the network with TCP/IP protocol.

Claims

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

a) receiving data utlizing a network, the data relating to goods required by a plurality of stores including a product identifier parameter, and a first cost parameter;

b) receiving a second cost parameter associated with a franchise mark-up;

c) calculating a total cost based on the first cost parameter and the second cost parameter; and

d) displaying the total cost utilizing the network with TCP/IP protocol.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the total cost is calculated by adding the first cost parameter and the second cost parameter.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the total cost is displayed utlizing a ntework-based interface.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the data is received from a plurality of distributors.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the data relates to goods required by a plurality of stores from the distributor.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the network-based includes a wide area network.

7. A system for cost reporting using a network-based supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) logic for receiving data utlizing a network, the data relating to goods required by a plurality of stores including a product identifier parameter, and a first cost parameter;

b) logic for receiving a second cost parameter associated with a franchise mark-up;

c) logic for calculating a total cost based on the first cost parameter and the second cost parameter; and

d) logic for displaying the total cost utilizing the network with TCP/IP protocol.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the total cost is calculated by adding the first cost parameter and the seconf cost parameter.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the total cost is displayed utilizing a network-based interface.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the data is received from a plurality of distributors.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the data relates to goods required by a pluarity of stores from the distributor.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the network includes a wide area network.

13. A computer program product for cost reporting using a network-based supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) computer code for receiving data utilizing a network, the data relating to goods required by a plurality of stores including a product identifier parameter, and a first cost parameter;

b) computer code for receiving a second cost parameter associated with a franchise mark-up;

c) computer code for calculating a total cost based on the first cost parameter and the second cost parameter; and

d) computer code for displaying the total cost utilizing the network with TCP/IP protocol.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the total cost is calculated by adding the first cost paramter and the second parameter.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the total cost is displayed utilizing a network-based interface.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the data is received from a plurality of distributors.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the data relates to goods required by a plurality of stores from the distributor.

18. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the network includes a wide area network.