Strategic sourcing for packaging material procurement using centralized packaging data management system
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- maintaining packaging data with a centralized packaging data (CPD) management system, wherein the packaging data defines types of packaging materials for use within an enterprise, and includes specification data that defines one or more characteristics for each of the types of packaging materials; and
generating a commodity profile for a selected one of the types of packaging materials, wherein the commodity profile includes at least one electronic report that correlates costs of packaging materials purchased by the enterprise with the one or more characteristics of the selected one of the types of packaging materials.
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Abstract
Systems and techniques for developing enterprise-wide packaging related strategies are described. A central packaging data (CPD) management system provides an online environment in which customers manage packaging data for their respective products. The CPD management system integrates packaging data that describes specifications and attributes of types of packaging material for use throughout the enterprise, with cost data that describes the actual dollars spent on packaging materials of the specified types. By facilitating this integration, the enterprise is able to apply the techniques described herein to develop enterprise-wide packaging strategies and effectively leverage, optimize, or otherwise increase the value of the buying power for the procurement of packaging materials.
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26 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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maintaining packaging data with a centralized packaging data (CPD) management system, wherein the packaging data defines types of packaging materials for use within an enterprise, and includes specification data that defines one or more characteristics for each of the types of packaging materials; and
generating a commodity profile for a selected one of the types of packaging materials, wherein the commodity profile includes at least one electronic report that correlates costs of packaging materials purchased by the enterprise with the one or more characteristics of the selected one of the types of packaging materials. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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generating a commodity profile for a type of packaging material, wherein the commodity profile describes a current state of consumption of the type of packaging material by an enterprise;
generating a market profile that identifies a current state of one or more markets that affect the purchase of commodities by the enterprise;
generating a supplier profile for one or more suppliers of packaging materials of the type of packaging material; and
implementing a strategy for procurement of the packaging material based on the commodity profile, the market profile and the supplier profiles. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a centralized packaging data (CPD) management system that stores packaging data that defines types of packaging materials used within an enterprise, and spend data that specifies costs for procurement of packaging materials of the defined types of packaging materials; and
a reporting module executing on the CPD management system, wherein the reporting module generates an electronic report for a selected one of the types of packaging materials, wherein the electronic report associates respective portions of the costs of the spend data with the characteristics of the selected one of the types of packaging materials. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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18. The system comprising wherein the costs comprise enterprise-wide costs maintained by the CPD management system.
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23. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions that cause a processor to:
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access packaging data and spend data stored by a centralized packaging data (CPD) management system, wherein the packaging data identifies types of packaging materials for use within an enterprise and the spend data specifies costs for procurement of packaging materials of the identified types of packaging materials;
receive input from a user selecting one of the types of packaging materials; and
generate an electronic report for a selected one of the packaging materials, wherein the electronic report associates a respective portion of the costs of the spend data with the characteristics of the selected one of the types of packaging materials. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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