Method of controlling product inventory
First Claim
1. A method of tracking data related to sales transactions initiated at shows in the homes of a hostesses comprising:
- receiving order forms from a plurality of hostesses and guests at the shows, the order forms having data including;
customer name;
customer address;
customer order;
customer order, the customer order including one or more merchandise items;
storing the data from the order forms in a database;
comparing the customer order against a running available inventory for each of the one or more merchandise items;
subtracting the one or more merchandise items from the running available inventory.
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Abstract
A business method and system for executing the method that involves gathering merchandise orders at a show in the home of a hostess. The method compiles the merchandise orders while maintaining a relationship between each individual order and information pertaining to the guest making the order. The guest information maintains an association with the order throughout the method such that each order made at the show may be individually packaged and labeled, obviating the need for the hostess to sort the ordered items upon receiving them from a warehouse. The system stores records of all purchased items and maintains a running inventory of each item, accessible by the consultants so they may warn customers of potentially low inventories. The database also facilitates returns and exchanges of purchased items.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of tracking data related to sales transactions initiated at shows in the homes of a hostesses comprising:
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receiving order forms from a plurality of hostesses and guests at the shows, the order forms having data including;
customer name;
customer address;
customer order;
customer order, the customer order including one or more merchandise items;
storing the data from the order forms in a database;
comparing the customer order against a running available inventory for each of the one or more merchandise items;
subtracting the one or more merchandise items from the running available inventory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of processing a return of a merchandise item purchased at a show in the home of a hostess comprising:
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accessing a database from a remote location, the database storing a plurality of sales transaction records from a plurality of shows;
identifying a customer order form;
selecting a merchandise item from the order form to be returned;
generating a shipping label at the remote location usable to send a package containing the merchandise item to a predetermined destination;
receiving the package at the predetermined location;
crediting an account listed on the customer order form for the item. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for effecting sales transactions initiated at a show in the home of a hostess comprising:
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a client;
a server;
a database;
a network allowing data flow communication between the client, the server, and the database;
wherein the server is configured to perform the following steps;
receiving customer orders from the client, said customer orders including at least one merchandise item order;
storing said customer order in the database;
subtracting the at least one merchandise item order from a running inventory of available merchandise items. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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