System and method for information handling system build-to-order packaging
First Claim
1. A system for packaging a product, the product having plural components, the components selected by a user, the system comprising:
- an order site having a configuration engine operable to create a manifest for the product, the manifest defining one or more components according to user selections and component configuration rules, the order site further having a packaging engine operable to define one or more user selected packaging materials on the manifest;
packaging rules interfaced with the packaging engine, the packaging rules defining optional and required packaging materials;
a manufacture site operable to assemble the components of the manifest into the product; and
a packaging site operable to package the assembled product according to the packaging materials of the manifest.
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Abstract
Built-to-order products, such as information handling systems, are packaged-to-order based on user preferences for reduced packaging waste. The user is presented packaging options at an order for one or more information handling systems and selects desired options, such as excluding recovery media, application media and user manuals. For instance, a corporate user ordering plural information handling systems has the user manual included in only one package, excludes recovery CDs and elects to have a recovery image with applications electronically available over the Internet, such as with the entry of license keys. Selected options are saved as a packaging policy associated with the user for use with subsequent orders by the user.
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1. A system for packaging a product, the product having plural components, the components selected by a user, the system comprising:
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an order site having a configuration engine operable to create a manifest for the product, the manifest defining one or more components according to user selections and component configuration rules, the order site further having a packaging engine operable to define one or more user selected packaging materials on the manifest;
packaging rules interfaced with the packaging engine, the packaging rules defining optional and required packaging materials;
a manufacture site operable to assemble the components of the manifest into the product; and
a packaging site operable to package the assembled product according to the packaging materials of the manifest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for packaging a product, the method comprising:
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receiving from a user an order for an information handling system having a configuration of components selected from plural available components;
receiving from the user packaging preferences for the information handling system;
building the information handling system configured with the selected components; and
packaging the information handling system with the user packaging preferences. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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