System architecture for a vendor management inventory solution
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1. An automated order management system, comprising:
- a vendor management inventory (VMI) server comprising a demand management system that receives customer data indicative of inventory;
a relational database for storing said customer data; and
an aspect integrator that provides an integrated graphical user interface to the VMI server, said aspect integrator providing multiple views of said customer data in accordance with user credentials.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for vendor managed inventory (VMI) that include a demand management system that receives customer product usage data and forecasts customer demand for products in accordance with the product usage data. The VMI system also includes an order management system that receives orders from the demand management system and sends the order for fulfillment. A relational database stores customer information for later retrieval and ad hoc querying. An aspect integrator platform is provided for collaboratively presenting the customer information.
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1. An automated order management system, comprising:
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a vendor management inventory (VMI) server comprising a demand management system that receives customer data indicative of inventory;
a relational database for storing said customer data; and
an aspect integrator that provides an integrated graphical user interface to the VMI server, said aspect integrator providing multiple views of said customer data in accordance with user credentials. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of demand forecasting in a vender managed inventory environment, comprising
receiving customer inventory usage data; -
forecasting products for a customer based on the usage data;
generating forecast reports;
inputting said forecast reports to a replenishment system;
determining new orders based on said usage data and said forecast reports; and
forwarding said new orders to an order entry system for fulfillment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for vendor managed inventory, comprising:
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a demand management system that receives customer product usage data and forecasts customer demand for products in accordance with said product usage data;
an order management system that receives orders from said demand management system and parses sends the order for fulfillment;
a relational database system for storing customer information; and
an aspect integrator platform for collaboratively presenting said customer information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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