SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING DEMAND FOR PERISHABLE GOODS OR VANISHING GOODS AT A POINT-OF-SALE LOCATION
First Claim
1. A method for increasing demand for a perishable item which is at least one of produced, inventoried and sold at a facility comprising:
- monitoring at least one of a sale, production and inventory of the perishable item at a point-of-sale of the perishable item;
determining a time period needed to prevent wastage of the perishable item before the perishable item is no longer capable of sale;
determining a demand time period necessary for existing customers demand to prevent wastage;
notifying sales staff within the proximity of the facility to increase demand when the time period in which the perishable item will waste is less than that of the determined demand time period.
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Abstract
A method for improving communications to customers therefore increasing demand for a perishable or vanishing item produced, inventoried and/or sold at a facility is provided. The method monitors the sales and production and availability of the perishable or vanishing item at a facility for sale of the perishable or vanishing item and determines if more demand is needed for the perishable or vanishing item and the time period necessary for existing customers to meet the determined demand, and notifies the sales staff and potential customers within the facility when a time period in which the perishable or vanishing item waste is less than that of the determined time period.
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1. A method for increasing demand for a perishable item which is at least one of produced, inventoried and sold at a facility comprising:
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monitoring at least one of a sale, production and inventory of the perishable item at a point-of-sale of the perishable item; determining a time period needed to prevent wastage of the perishable item before the perishable item is no longer capable of sale; determining a demand time period necessary for existing customers demand to prevent wastage; notifying sales staff within the proximity of the facility to increase demand when the time period in which the perishable item will waste is less than that of the determined demand time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for increasing demand for a perishable item which is at least one of produced, inventoried and sold at a facility comprising:
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monitoring at least one of a sale, a production and an inventory of the perishable item at a point-of-sale of the perishable item; determining whether more demand is needed for the perishable item to prevent waste of the perishable item; determining a time period necessary for existing customers to meet the determined demand; notifying potential customers within the proximity of the facility when a time period in which the perishable or vanishing item waste is less than that of the determined time period. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for increasing demand for a perishable item which is at least one of produced, inventoried and sold at a facility comprising;
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a preparation device located at the facility; a point of sale device located at the point of sale of the perishable item. a predictive server monitoring the operation of the preparation device and the point of sale device and determining an amount of perishable items produced and sold as a function thereof, the server determining the amount of time needed to prevent wastage of the perishable item before the perishable item is no longer capable of sale; determining a second time period corresponding to the time necessary for existing customers to prevent wastage of the perishable item; a notification device, in communication with the server, the server outputting an alert notification signal to the notification device when the time period in which the perishable item will waste is greater than that of the second time period. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for increasing demand for a perishable item which is at least one of produced, inventoried and sold at a facility comprising;
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a preparation device located at the facility; a point of sale device located at the point of sale of the perishable item; a predictive server monitoring the operation of the preparation device and the point of sale device and determining an amount of perishable items produced and sold as a function thereof, the server determining the amount of time needed to prevent wastage of the perishable item before the perishable item is no longer capable of sale; and determining a second time period corresponding to the time necessary for sales of the perishable item to existing customers to prevent wastage of the perishable item; and a notification device, in communication with the server, the server outputting an alert notification signal to the notification device when the time period in which the perishable item wastes is less than that of the second time period. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A system for increasing demand for a perishable item which is at least one of produced, inventoried and sold at a facility comprising;
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a preparation device located at the facility; a point of sale device located at the point of sale of the perishable item; a predictive server monitoring the operation of the preparation device and the point of sale device and determining an amount of perishable items capable of being produced by the preparation device and capable of being sold, the predictive server determining the amount of time needed to prevent wastage of the perishable item before the perishable item is no longer capable of sale; determining a second time period corresponding to the time necessary for existing customers to prevent wastage of the perishable item when operating at the capacity capable of being produced and capable of being sold;
the predictive server determining an amount of additional demand necessary to prevent wastage of the perishable item capable of being produced and capable of being sold if the time period in which the perishable item wastes is less than the second time period; anda notification device, in communication with the server, the server outputting an alert notification signal to the notification device when the time period in which the perishable item wastes is less than that of the second time period, the alert notification signal, indicating a need for increased production by the preparation device located at the facility. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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