ELECTRONIC METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES
First Claim
1. An electronic method for monitoring one or more distribution facilities in a manufacturing enterprise which manufactures a number of products for purchase through a number of dealers, the method comprising the step of:
- receiving distribution facility profile information for one or more distribution facilities;
receiving daily activity information for the one or more distribution facilities; and
calculating a carrying cost based on the distribution facility profile information and the distribution facility activity information.
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Abstract
An electronic method for monitoring one or more distribution facilities in a manufacturing enterprise which manufactures a number of products for purchase through a number of dealers. The method includes the steps of receiving distribution facility profile information for one or more distribution facilities and daily activity information for the one or more distribution facilities; and calculating a carrying cost for each of the one or more distribution facilities based on the profile and daily activity information. The one or more distribution facilities can be one or more mixing centers.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic method for monitoring one or more distribution facilities in a manufacturing enterprise which manufactures a number of products for purchase through a number of dealers, the method comprising the step of:
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receiving distribution facility profile information for one or more distribution facilities;
receiving daily activity information for the one or more distribution facilities; and
calculating a carrying cost based on the distribution facility profile information and the distribution facility activity information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-implemented method for monitoring one or more mixing centers in a manufacturing enterprise which manufactures a number of products for purchase through a number of dealers, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving mixing center profile information for one or more mixing centers and daily activity information for the one or more mixing centers; and
calculating a carrying cost for each of the one or more mixing centers based on the mixing center profile information and the daily activity information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer system operating to monitor one or more mixing centers in a manufacturing enterprise which manufactures a number of products for purchase through a number of dealers, the computer system including one or more computers, the one or more computers programed to:
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receive mixing center profile information for one or more mixing centers and daily activity information for the one or more mixing centers; and
calculate a carrying cost for each of the one or more mixing centers based on the mixing center profile information and the daily activity information. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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