E-catalogue ordering for a supply chain management system
First Claim
1. A program product comprising:
- machine-readable program code for causing, when executed, a machine to perform the following method for a supply chain management system utilizing a network;
collecting sales data from the network for at least one product from a plurality of entities in the supply chain management system over a period of time;
maintaining an electronic database of products, with each product having associated therewith in the database one or more items of equipment used to produce the product;
if a criteria is met, performing a calculation to obtain usage data at a particular entity for an item of equipment of a particular type using, at least in part, the collected sales data for products produced by the particular type of equipment at the particular entity;
accessing at least one equipment supplier electronic catalogue that contains the particular type of equipment represented by the item of equipment, with each of a plurality of catalogue items of equipment under this type of equipment having a different characteristic;
selecting at least one of the items of equipment in the catalogue based on the usage data for the item of equipment and the characteristic; and
displaying the selected one of the catalogue items of equipment.
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Abstract
A method and program product comprising collecting from the network sales data for at least one product from a plurality of entities in the supply chain management system over a period of time; maintaining an electronic database of products, with each product having associated therewith in the database one or more items of equipment used to produce the product; if a criteria is met, performing a calculation to obtain usage data at a particular entity for an item of equipment of a particular type; accessing at least one equipment supplier electronic catalogue that contains the particular type of equipment represented by the item of equipment, with each of a plurality of catalogue items of equipment under this type of equipment having a different characteristic; selecting at least one of the items of equipment in the catalogue based on the usage data for the item of equipment and the characteristic; and displaying the selected one of the catalogue items of equipment.
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53 Claims
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1. A program product comprising:
machine-readable program code for causing, when executed, a machine to perform the following method for a supply chain management system utilizing a network;
collecting sales data from the network for at least one product from a plurality of entities in the supply chain management system over a period of time;
maintaining an electronic database of products, with each product having associated therewith in the database one or more items of equipment used to produce the product;
if a criteria is met, performing a calculation to obtain usage data at a particular entity for an item of equipment of a particular type using, at least in part, the collected sales data for products produced by the particular type of equipment at the particular entity;
accessing at least one equipment supplier electronic catalogue that contains the particular type of equipment represented by the item of equipment, with each of a plurality of catalogue items of equipment under this type of equipment having a different characteristic;
selecting at least one of the items of equipment in the catalogue based on the usage data for the item of equipment and the characteristic; and
displaying the selected one of the catalogue items of equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A program product comprising:
machine-readable program code for causing, when executed, a machine to perform the following method for a supply chain management system utilizing a network;
collecting point of sale data from the network for a plurality of products from a plurality of entities over a period of time;
maintaining an electronic database of products, with each product having associated therewith in the database one or more items of equipment used to produce the product and a rating characteristic based on usage for the item of equipment;
aggregating the point of sale data for products produced by that type of item of equipment at the entity and performing calculations to obtain usage data for the item of equipment;
comparing the usage data for the item of equipment to the rating characteristic associated with that item of equipment; and
if a criteria is met, then sending a communication on the network to the entity. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer implemented method for a supply chain management system utilizing a network, comprising:
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collecting sales data from the network for at least one product from a plurality of entities in the supply chain management system over a period of time;
maintaining an electronic database of products, with each product having associated therewith in the database one or more items of equipment used to produce the product;
if a criteria is met, performing an electronic calculation to obtain usage data at a particular entity for an item of equipment of a particular type using, at least in part, the collected sales data for products produced by the particular type of equipment at the particular entity;
accessing at least one equipment supplier electronic catalogue that contains the particular type of equipment represented by the item of equipment, with each of a plurality of catalogue items of equipment under this type of equipment having a different characteristic;
selecting at least one of the items of equipment in the catalogue based on the usage data for the item of equipment and the characteristic; and
displaying the selected one of the catalogue items of equipment. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer implemented method for a supply chain management system utilizing a network, comprising:
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collecting point of sale data from the network for a plurality of products from a plurality of entities over a period of time;
maintaining an electronic database of products, with each product having associated therewith in the database one or more items of equipment used to produce the product and a rating characteristic based on usage for the item of equipment;
electronically aggregating the point of sale data for the products produced by that type of item of equipment at the entity and performing calculations to obtain usage data for the item of equipment;
comparing the usage data for the item of equipment to the rating characteristic associated with that item of equipment; and
if a criteria is met, then sending a communication on the network to the entity. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system for supply chain management utilizing a network, comprising:
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an electronic storage; and
a processor that includes the following logic elements;
a component sales data for collecting from the network for at least one product from a plurality of entities in the supply chain management system over a period of time;
a component for maintaining an electronic database of products, with each product having associated therewith in the database one or more items of equipment used to produce the product;
a component for, if a criteria is met, performing a calculation to obtain usage data at a particular entity for an item of equipment of a particular type using, at least in part, the collected sales data for products produced by the particular type of equipment at the particular entity;
a component for accessing at least one equipment supplier electronic catalogue that contains the particular type of equipment represented by the item of equipment, with each of a plurality of catalogue items of equipment under this type of equipment having a different characteristic;
a component for selecting at least one of the items of equipment in the catalogue based on the usage data for the item of equipment and the characteristic; and
a component for displaying the selected one of the catalogue items of equipment. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A system for supply chain management utilizing a network, comprising:
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an electronic storage; and
a processor that includes the following logic elements;
a component for collecting point of sale data from the network for a plurality of products from a plurality of entities over a period of time;
an electronic database of products, with each product having associated therewith in the database one or more items of equipment used to produce the product and a rating characteristic based on usage for the item of equipment;
a component for aggregating the point of sale data for the products produced by that type of item of equipment at the entity and performing calculations to obtain usage data for the item of equipment;
a component for comparing the usage data for the item of equipment to the rating characteristic associated with that item of equipment; and
a component for, if a criteria is met, sending a communication on the network to the entity. - View Dependent Claims (53)
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