Method and a system
First Claim
1. A method for manufacturing of products whose design is specified individually by a set of independent customers through an Internet webpage displayed on a computer, comprising the steps of:
- registering a customer profile of at least one customer of the set through inputting customer specific data into a customer database;
registering a manufacturer profile of at least one manufacturer through inputting manufacturer specific data into a manufacturer database;
specifying a desired product design through a design interface means and storing said design in a design database;
clustering of potentially similar product designs stored in said design database according to clustering parameters;
searching and scoring of potential manufacturers for manufacturing of said clustered similar product designs in said manufacturer database according to scoring parameters;
sending an offer for product manufacturing to manufacturers scored in the manufacturing database according to said scoring parameters, andinitializing contracts for production and delivery of a certain amount of said products to their respective customers for manufacturers accepting said offer.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and a system for manufacturing of products whose design and/or price are specified individually by a set of independent customers. A customer profile of at least one customer of the set is registered through inputting customer specific data into a customer database. A manufacturer profile of at least one manufacturer is registered through inputting manufacturer specific data into a manufacturer database. A desired product design is specified through a design interface and stored in a design database. Potentially similar product designs stored in the design database are then clustered according to clustering parameters. A matching of potential manufacturers for manufacturing of the clustered similar products is performed in the manufacturer database according to scoring parameters. Thereafter an offer for product manufacturing is sent to manufacturers scored in the database according to the scoring parameters and contracts are initialized for production and deliverance of a certain amount of the products to their respective customers for manufacturers accepting the offer.
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1. A method for manufacturing of products whose design is specified individually by a set of independent customers through an Internet webpage displayed on a computer, comprising the steps of:
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registering a customer profile of at least one customer of the set through inputting customer specific data into a customer database; registering a manufacturer profile of at least one manufacturer through inputting manufacturer specific data into a manufacturer database; specifying a desired product design through a design interface means and storing said design in a design database; clustering of potentially similar product designs stored in said design database according to clustering parameters; searching and scoring of potential manufacturers for manufacturing of said clustered similar product designs in said manufacturer database according to scoring parameters; sending an offer for product manufacturing to manufacturers scored in the manufacturing database according to said scoring parameters, and initializing contracts for production and delivery of a certain amount of said products to their respective customers for manufacturers accepting said offer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for manufacturing of products whose design are specified individually by a set of independent customers through an Internet webpage displayed on a computer, comprising:
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means for registering a customer profile of at least one customer of the set through inputting customer specific data into a customer database; means for registering a manufacturer profile of at least one manufacturer through inputting manufacturer specific data into a manufacturer database; design interface means for specifying a desired product design, wherein a specified design is stored in a design database; clustering means for clustering of potentially similar product designs stored in said design database according to clustering parameters; matching means for searching and scoring of potential manufacturers for manufacturing of said clustered similar product designs in said manufacturer database according to scoring parameters; and wherein an offer for product manufacturing is sent to manufacturers matching said scoring parameters in said manufacturer database and contracts are initialized between customers of the clustered products and the manufacturers accepting said offer, wherein said contracts stipulate at least one of an amount of products to be delivered, production cost and time limit for the product delivery. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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