Systems and methods for outsourcing service orders
First Claim
1. A service outsourcing system for providing at least one purchaser with concrete, comprising:
- at least one central server comprising at least one central database;
an interactive electronic ordering guide configured to allow the purchaser to place at least one concrete order, the concrete order comprising a job site location;
wherein the outsourcing system is configured to receive at least one concrete order and provide the purchaser with the ability to select at least one selected concrete supplier from at least one potential concrete supplier, wherein the service outsourcing system is further configured to access the at least one central database, wherein the service outsourcing system is further configured to outsource the concrete order with the selected concrete supplier.
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Abstract
Included herein is a service outsourcing system for providing at least one purchaser with concrete. The system may include at least one central server comprising at least one central database and an interactive electronic ordering guide configured to allow the purchaser to place at least one concrete order. The concrete order may include a job site location. The outsourcing system may be configured to receive at least one concrete order and provide the purchaser with the ability to select at least one selected concrete supplier from at least one potential concrete supplier. In addition, the service outsourcing system is further configured to access the at least one central database. Finally, the service outsourcing system may be further configured to outsource the concrete order with the selected concrete supplier.
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34 Claims
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1. A service outsourcing system for providing at least one purchaser with concrete, comprising:
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at least one central server comprising at least one central database;
an interactive electronic ordering guide configured to allow the purchaser to place at least one concrete order, the concrete order comprising a job site location;
wherein the outsourcing system is configured to receive at least one concrete order and provide the purchaser with the ability to select at least one selected concrete supplier from at least one potential concrete supplier, wherein the service outsourcing system is further configured to access the at least one central database, wherein the service outsourcing system is further configured to outsource the concrete order with the selected concrete supplier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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4. The system of claim 4, wherein the service outsourcing system comprises at least one of discrete logic circuitry, Application Specific Integrated Circuitry (ASIC), a Programmable Gate Array (PGA), and a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA).
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13. A method for providing at least one purchaser with concrete, comprising:
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receiving at least one concrete order, wherein the concrete order comprises order data, wherein the order data comprises a job site location;
determining at least one potential concrete supplier based on the order data;
receiving data from the purchaser indicating at least one selected concrete supplier from a list of at least one potential concrete supplier; and
outsourcing the concrete order to the selected concrete supplier. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer readable medium for providing at least one purchaser with concrete, comprising:
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logic receiving at least one concrete order from the purchaser, wherein the concrete order comprises order data, wherein the order data comprises a job site location;
logic determining at least one potential concrete supplier based on the order data;
logic receiving data from the purchaser indicating at least one selected concrete supplier from a list of at least one potential concrete supplier; and
logic outsourcing the concrete order with the selected concrete supplier. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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