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