System and Method for Processing Orders for the Procurement of Reprints
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1. A computer implemented method for processing an aggregate order for acquisition of a reprint, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a request for a quote relating to the acquisition of an initial quantity of a requested reprint, wherein the quote request comprises reprint identification information;
acquiring a cost structure associated with the requested reprint, wherein the cost structure provides a unit reprint cost based on the quantity of reprints requested;
generating the quote related to the requested reprint, wherein the quote includes the cost structure and a closing date;
publishing to one or more users a notification comprising at least a portion of the quote;
receiving an order in response to the notification for a period of time up to and including the closing date;
determining an aggregate quantity of the requested reprint based on the order associated with the quote, thereby producing the aggregated order;
identifying an applicable unit reprint cost based on the aggregate order of the requested reprint; and
after the closing date, processing the aggregate order in accordance with the updated unit reprint cost.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method for aggregating orders for a requested reprint to allow an organization to effectively capture bulk discounts afforded by reprint providers. The system and method generates a quote related to the acquisition of the requested reprint. The generated quotes can be updated in real time based on an alteration to the aggregate quantity of requested reprints. The system and method publishes the quote to allow interested users to become aware of available content and the reprint cost for ordering the requested reprint.
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1. A computer implemented method for processing an aggregate order for acquisition of a reprint, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request for a quote relating to the acquisition of an initial quantity of a requested reprint, wherein the quote request comprises reprint identification information; acquiring a cost structure associated with the requested reprint, wherein the cost structure provides a unit reprint cost based on the quantity of reprints requested; generating the quote related to the requested reprint, wherein the quote includes the cost structure and a closing date; publishing to one or more users a notification comprising at least a portion of the quote; receiving an order in response to the notification for a period of time up to and including the closing date; determining an aggregate quantity of the requested reprint based on the order associated with the quote, thereby producing the aggregated order; identifying an applicable unit reprint cost based on the aggregate order of the requested reprint; and after the closing date, processing the aggregate order in accordance with the updated unit reprint cost. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An order fulfillment system comprising:
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the quote management computer module communicatively connected to a publication computer module and order management computer module, the quote management computer module configured to; receive a request for a quote relating to the acquisition of an initial quantity of a requested reprint, wherein the quote request comprises reprint identification information, generate an quote related to the requested reprints, wherein the quote includes the cost structure, reprint identification information, and a closing date, and acquire a cost structure associated with the requested reprints, wherein the cost structure provides unit reprint cost based on the initial quantity of reprints requested; the publication computer module communicatively connected to the quote management computer module, the publication computer module configured to; publish to one or more users a notification comprising at least a portion of the quote reprint; and the order management computer module communicatively connected to the quote management computer module, the order management computer module configured to; receive an order in response to the notification for a period of time up to and including the closing date, determine an aggregate quantity of the requested reprint based on the order associated with the quote, thereby producing the aggregated order, identify an applicable unit reprint cost based on the aggregate order of the requested reprint, and process the aggregate orders in accordance with the applicable unit reprint cost. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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