System and method for evaluating inventory
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1. A computer assisted method for evaluating inventory, comprising:
- receiving case composition information and case cost information for a case at a store where the case composition information identifies an item of the case and the case cost information identifies cost of the case;
calculating an item cost of the item using the case composition information and case cost information;
storing the item cost in memory;
receiving consumer code information for the item;
retrieving the item cost of the item; and
generating inventory cost data using the item cost.
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Abstract
A computer assisted method for evaluating inventory is provided. The method includes receiving case composition information and case cost information for a case at a store where the case composition information identifies an item of the case and the case cost information identifies cost of the case. An item cost of the item is calculated using the case composition information and case cost information and the item cost is stored in memory. Consumer code information is received for the item and the item cost of the item is retrieved. Inventory cost data is generated using the item cost.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer assisted method for evaluating inventory, comprising:
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receiving case composition information and case cost information for a case at a store where the case composition information identifies an item of the case and the case cost information identifies cost of the case;
calculating an item cost of the item using the case composition information and case cost information;
storing the item cost in memory;
receiving consumer code information for the item;
retrieving the item cost of the item; and
generating inventory cost data using the item cost. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for evaluating inventory, comprising:
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receiving cases at a store, where each case includes one or more components capable of being used to produce a variable number or type of items;
receiving case code information identifying the nature of components in the cases and case cost information;
retrieving case composition information for the received cases from a database using the case code information, where the case composition information identifies one or more types of items capable of being produced using the components of the cases;
calculating an item cost for each of the one or more types of items capable of being produced using the components of the cases, wherein the step of calculating uses the case composition information and the case cost information;
storing the item cost in a cost database;
identifying multiple items in inventory;
receiving item code information for the identified items;
retrieving the item cost of the identified items from the cost database;
associating the item cost with the identified items; and
generating an inventory report using the associated item cost. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for managing financial data, comprising
an enterprise mainframe; - and
one or more store workstations;
wherein the enterprise mainframe is programmed to perform the steps of;
receiving case composition information and case cost information for a case at a store where the case composition information identifies an item of the case and the case cost information identifies cost of the case;
calculating an item cost of the item using the case composition information and case cost information;
storing the item cost in memory;
receiving item code information for the item in inventory;
retrieving the item cost of the item;
generating inventory cost data using the item cost; and
transmitting the inventory cost data to the one or more workstations.
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