Systems and methods for improving corporate compliance

• US 20060106871A1
• Filed: 11/16/2004
• Published: 05/18/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thomas Dean Burrell, Timothy J. Wais
• Original Assignee: Thomas Dean Burrell, Timothy J. Wais
• Inventors: Burrell, Thomas Dean, Wais, Timothy J.
• Application Number:
  US10/990,238
• Publication Number:
  US 20060106871A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

Methods and systems for improving compliance to corporate initiatives are disclosed. According to the present invention, the system combines software for personnel of a corporate enterprise to communicate securely over a computer network, software for entering and storing information regarding corporate initiatives, software communicating the information to the corporate enterprise personnel, and software for the corporate enterprise personnel to communicate compliance with the corporate initiatives. The system can also include software for communicating information to suppliers to the corporate enterprise, software for the suppliers to communicate availability of materials compliant with the corporate initiatives to corporate enterprise employees, and software for the corporate enterprise employees to request the materials from the suppliers. The system can also include hardware and software for tracking the compliant materials.

Claims

1. A computer network based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives comprising:

software enabled means for personnel of a corporate enterprise to communicate securely over a computer network,

software enabled means for entering and storing information regarding corporate initiatives,

software enabled means for communicating said information to said corporate enterprise personnel,

software enabled means for said corporate enterprise personnel to communicate compliance with said corporate initiatives.

2. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 1 further comprising:

software enabled means for communicating said information to suppliers to said corporate enterprise, and

software enabled means for said suppliers to communicate availability of materials compliant with said corporate initiatives to said corporate enterprise employees.

3. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 2 wherein said materials comprise display materials.

4. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 2 wherein said materials further comprises component parts of said display materials.

5. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 2 wherein said materials comprise promotional materials.

6. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 2 wherein said materials comprise human resources materials.

7. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 2 further comprising:

software enabled means for said corporate enterprise employees to request said materials from said suppliers.

8. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 1 further comprising:

software enabled means for tracking compliance with said corporate initiatives.

9. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 1 wherein said corporate enterprise personnel comprise home office personnel and field personnel

10. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 1 wherein said corporate initiatives comprise promotional plans.

11. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 1 wherein said corporate initiatives comprise layout plans for stores.

12. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 1 wherein said corporate initiatives comprise pricing plans.

13. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 1 wherein said corporate initiatives comprise human resources initiatives.

14. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 1 wherein said corporate initiatives comprise employee training plans.

15. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 8 wherein said software enabled means for tracking compliance with said corporate initiatives comprises software enabled means for tracking compliance rates.

16. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 8 wherein said software enabled means for tracking compliance with said corporate initiatives comprises software enabled means for tracking time to compliance.

17. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 8 wherein said software enabled means for tracking compliance with said corporate initiatives comprises software enabled means for tracking compliance by person.

18. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 8 wherein said software enabled means for tracking compliance with said corporate initiatives comprises software enabled means for tracking compliance by store.

19. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 8 wherein said software enabled means for tracking compliance with said corporate initiatives comprises software enabled means for tracking compliance by geographic region.

20. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 8 wherein said software enabled means for tracking compliance with said corporate initiatives comprises software enabled means for tracking compliance by store type.

21. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 8 wherein said software enabled means for tracking compliance with said corporate initiatives comprises software enabled means for tracking compliance by organization.

22. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 2 further comprising:

means for tracking said materials compliant with said corporate initiatives.

23. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 22 wherein said means for tracking said materials compliant with said corporate initiatives comprises:

location tracking devices operatively associated with said materials,

location tracking monitors to monitor said location tracking devices, and

software enabled means for communicating the location of said materials.

24. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 23 wherein said location tracking devices comprise RFID tags and said location tracking monitors comprise RFID detectors.

25. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 22 wherein said means for tracking said materials compliant with said corporate initiatives comprises means for tracking said materials from vendors to stores.

26. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 22 wherein said means for tracking said materials compliant with said corporate initiatives comprises means for tracking said materials from a home office to stores.

27. The computer based system for improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 22 wherein said means for tracking said materials compliant with said corporate initiatives comprises means for tracking said material within a store.

28. A method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives comprising:

communicating securely over a computer network connecting corporate enterprise personnel,

entering and storing information regarding corporate initiatives,

communicating said information to said corporate enterprise personnel,

communicating compliance with said corporate initiatives.

29. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 28 further comprising:

communicating said information to suppliers to said corporate enterprise, and

communicating the availability of materials compliant with said corporate initiatives from said supplier to said corporate enterprise employees.

30. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 29 wherein said materials comprise display materials.

31. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 29 wherein said materials further comprises component parts of said display materials.

32. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 29 wherein said materials comprise promotional materials.

33. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 29 wherein said materials comprise human resources materials.

34. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 29 further comprising:

requesting said materials from said suppliers.

35. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 29 further comprising:

tracking compliance with said corporate initiatives.

36. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 29 wherein said corporate enterprise personnel comprise home office personnel and field personnel

37. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 29 wherein said corporate initiatives comprise promotional plans.

38. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 29 wherein said corporate initiatives comprise layout plans for stores.

39. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 29 wherein said corporate initiatives comprise pricing plans.

40. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 29 wherein said corporate initiatives comprise human resources initiatives.

41. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 29 wherein said corporate initiatives comprise employee training plans.

42. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 35 wherein tracking compliance with said corporate initiatives comprises tracking compliance rates.

43. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 35 wherein tracking compliance with said corporate initiatives comprises tracking time to compliance.

44. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 35 wherein tracking compliance with said corporate initiatives comprises tracking compliance by person.

45. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 35 wherein tracking compliance with said corporate initiatives comprises tracking compliance by store.

46. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 35 wherein tracking compliance with said corporate initiatives comprises tracking compliance by geographic region.

47. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 35 wherein tracking compliance with said corporate initiatives comprises tracking compliance by store type.

48. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 35 wherein tracking compliance with said corporate initiatives comprises tracking compliance by organization.

49. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 29 further comprising:

tracking said materials compliant with said corporate initiatives.

50. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 49 wherein said tracking said materials compliant with said corporate initiatives comprises:

associating a tracking device with said materials,

monitoring said location tracking devices, and

communicating the location of said materials.

51. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 50 wherein said location tracking devices comprise RFID tags.

52. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 49 wherein tracking said materials compliant with said corporate initiatives comprises tracking said materials from vendors to stores.

53. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 49 wherein tracking said materials compliant with said corporate initiatives comprises tracking said materials from a home office to stores.

54. The method of improving compliance to corporate initiatives according to claim 49 wherein tracking said materials compliant with said corporate initiatives comprises tracking said material within a store.