System and method for dynamic allocation of products to retailers
First Claim
1. A system for use by a sales administrator for allocating product, comprising:
- an accounts interface for allowing the sales administrator to define accounts for product allocation;
a products interface for allowing the sales administrator to define products for allocation;
an allocation interface that enables the sales administrator to assign an allocation method for each defined product;
a computer program that summarizes analysis statistics by allocation method, time and products;
a statistics interface that displays the summarized analysis statistics and enables the sales administrator to perform a historical analysis of product performance by account; and
a computer program that allocates a launch quantity to each account for a new product launch and allocates product to each account for replenishment of a previously launched product based on the allocation method assigned to the product.
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Abstract
A method and system of dynamically allocating products to retailers for sale to consumers. Product groups, account groups and allocation methods are defined by the sales administrator. The system summarizes analysis statistics, determines ad quantity, retrieves inventory data, calculates allocation and carry-over allocation. For a given interval throughout each day, the allocation system refreshes product availability measures and redistributes allocations based on product availability and allocation method. The sales administrator can make manual adjustments to system generated allocations. The sales administrator then loads the allocations into the order processing system.
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1. A system for use by a sales administrator for allocating product, comprising:
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an accounts interface for allowing the sales administrator to define accounts for product allocation;
a products interface for allowing the sales administrator to define products for allocation;
an allocation interface that enables the sales administrator to assign an allocation method for each defined product;
a computer program that summarizes analysis statistics by allocation method, time and products;
a statistics interface that displays the summarized analysis statistics and enables the sales administrator to perform a historical analysis of product performance by account; and
a computer program that allocates a launch quantity to each account for a new product launch and allocates product to each account for replenishment of a previously launched product based on the allocation method assigned to the product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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