PRICING PLAN OF RECORD

• US 20080313015A1
• Filed: 03/19/2008
• Published: 12/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James D. Clayton
• Original Assignee: James D. Clayton
• Inventors: Clayton, James D.
• Application Number:
  US12/051,350
• Publication Number:
  US 20080313015A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/10
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0637 Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06375 Prediction of business process outcome or impact based on a proposed change
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0206 Price or cost determination based on market factors
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination

Abstract

In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system is provided for producing a pricing plan of record. The present invention may provide for determining a pricing plan, the pricing plan specifying unit price guidelines for a plurality of items based on anticipated demand, the pricing plan being directed at substantially achieving at least one aspect of an entity plan on an aggregated basis and making available the pricing plan of record.

Claims

1. A method-for producing a pricing plan of record, the method comprising:

determining a pricing plan, the pricing plan specifying unit price guidelines for a plurality of items based on anticipated demand, the pricing plan being directed at substantially achieving at least one aspect of an entity plan on an aggregated basis; and

making available the pricing plan of record.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining involves tradeoff modeling.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining involves a feedback loop.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein making available occurs via a user interface.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein making available further comprises transmitting a guideline, the guideline related to the pricing plan of record.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one aspect comprises at least one aspect selected from the group consisting of market share, margin, sales volume, and revenue.

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73. A method for producing a pricing plan of record, the method comprising:

determining a pricing plan, the pricing plan specifying price guidelines for a plurality of units, the price guidelines being directed at substantially achieving an objective of at least one entity plan; and

making available the pricing plan specifying price guidelines.

77. The method of claim 73, wherein determining involves considering at least one of an adjustable parameter, an adjustable attribute, and an adjustable rule.

81. The method of claim 73, wherein receiving occurs via a user interface.

85. The method of claim 73, wherein making available occurs via a user interface.

91. The method of claim 73, wherein the entity plan is a promotion plan.

98. The method of claim 73, wherein the entity plan is an enterprise plan.

102. The method of claim 73, wherein the entity plan is a supply chain plan.

111. The method of claim 73, wherein the guideline comprises a range of prices.

112. The method of claim 73, wherein the guideline comprises a range of dates.

113. The method of claim 73, wherein the guideline comprises a range of discounts.

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167. A method for producing a pricing plan of record, the method comprising:

creating a pricing plan;

adjusting the pricing plan by tradeoff modeling; and

making available the pricing plan and a guideline associated related to the pricing plan.

168. The method of claim 167, wherein making available occurs via a user interface.

172. The method of claim 167, wherein making available further comprises transmitting a guideline, the guideline related to the pricing plan of record.

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176. A method of creating a pricing plan, the method comprising:

receiving a pricing plan, the pricing plan comprising a configurable parameter indicating a range of prices in which demand is substantially unaffected by price; and

performing iterations based on at least one price elasticity model to arrive at a price of the pricing plan, the price outside of the range of the prices.

177. The method of claim 176 further comprising receiving a demand plan, the demand plan providing a baseline, the at least one elasticity model takes the baseline into consideration.

178. The method of claim 176 further comprising receiving a historical pricing plan, the historical pricing plan providing a baseline, the at least one elasticity model taking the baseline into consideration.

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