PARTNER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of facilitating trade, comprising the steps of:
- receiving an input price from a network client as input to a computer program at a network server;
accessing via the computer program a plurality of preconfigured buyer profiles, each profile of the plurality of buyer profiles including at least the identification of a buyer, a delivery destination and a pricing factor associated with the identified buyer;
accessing via the computer program a logistics database which includes at least costing information associated with shipping to delivery destinations;
configuring via the computer program a plurality of output prices, each output price being associated with one buyer profile of the plurality of buyer profiles, and each output price being a modification of the input price and reflecting at least (i) a cost of shipping to the delivery destination of the respective associated buyer profile and (ii) a price adjustment affected by the pricing factor of the respective associated buyer profile; and
confidentially distributing the plurality of output prices, including the step of distributing to the identified buyer associated with each buyer profile the output price associated with the respective associated buyer profile.
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Abstract
A Partner Relationship Management System (“PRMS”) accessible for sellers and buyers located remotely, whereby the buyers'"'"' access privileges are based on their relationship with the sellers. The PRMS comprising a server connected to the Internet and a pricing configurator which includes at least, a buyer profile module residing on the server and storing information on a plurality of buyers, logistics data and a price converter. The information on each buyer includes at least a delivery destination, and a pricing factor. The pricing factor is unique to each buyer. The pricing configurator converts an origin offer price, such as a free-on-board price, to a delivered price, such as a cost-insurance-freight price by considering the information of the buyer profiles and the logistics data.
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2 Claims
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1. A method of facilitating trade, comprising the steps of:
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receiving an input price from a network client as input to a computer program at a network server; accessing via the computer program a plurality of preconfigured buyer profiles, each profile of the plurality of buyer profiles including at least the identification of a buyer, a delivery destination and a pricing factor associated with the identified buyer; accessing via the computer program a logistics database which includes at least costing information associated with shipping to delivery destinations; configuring via the computer program a plurality of output prices, each output price being associated with one buyer profile of the plurality of buyer profiles, and each output price being a modification of the input price and reflecting at least (i) a cost of shipping to the delivery destination of the respective associated buyer profile and (ii) a price adjustment affected by the pricing factor of the respective associated buyer profile; and confidentially distributing the plurality of output prices, including the step of distributing to the identified buyer associated with each buyer profile the output price associated with the respective associated buyer profile.
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