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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCT MEASUREMENT VALIDATION

  • US 20080033782A1
  • Filed: 08/01/2006
  • Published: 02/07/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for product measurement validation, comprising:

  • receiving a product sales file from each of a number of retail entities, the product sales file including records of universal product code (UPC) data and measured values of products purchased over a specified period of time, each of the records corresponding to a product purchased;

    grouping the records in each of the product sales files by product identifier and supplier identifier provided in the corresponding UPCs;

    determining a consistency value for each product by product identifier, comprising;

    comparing the measured value of the product to a validation value assigned to the product via the UPC, the validation value representing a target measurement for the product;

    graphing measurement values and identifying any deviance resulting from the comparing;

    analyzing results of the graphing by product identifier and supplier identifier to determine whether the measured values of a product provided by a supplier are consistent with the validation value; and

    generating and distributing a report to suppliers reflecting results of the graphing and analyzing.

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