Method of product ordering and inventory repositioning for a promotion
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method of product ordering and inventory repositioning for a promotion in a supply chain management system utilizing a network, comprising:
- obtaining, during a current product sales promotion, via the network from a plurality of stores in a first region, each store associated with a respective distribution center within the first region, point of sale data for a first period of time less than a length of time allotted for the current product sales promotion;
causing, during the current product sales promotion, a computer calculation of a product demand level over a remaining period of the current product sales promotion for stores associated with at least one distribution center based on an outlook model and the point of sale data;
causing, during the current product sales promotion, a computer calculation of a product amount for the at least one distribution center based at least in part on the calculated product demand level for stores associated with the at least one distribution center; and
taking, during the current product sales promotion, an electronic action based on the product amount for the at least one distribution center,wherein the causing a computer calculation of a product demand level for stores associated with at least one distribution center comprises;
obtaining via the network from multiple distribution centers in the supply chain historical invoice data, the historical invoice data indicative of products ordered for historical product sales promotions from the distribution centers by stores associated with the respective different distribution centers;
causing a computer determination of correlations among multiple distribution centers based on the historical invoice data, and indicating that a predictor/predictee relationship exists between pairs of the distribution centers if the pair of distribution centers exhibits at least a predetermined correlation; and
causing a computer calculation of a predictor/predictee index value for the predictor/predictee pairs based on the historical invoice data, where the predictor/predictee index value indicates the ratio of the product sales volume for stores in the predictee distribution center to the product sales volume for stores in the predictor distribution center determined based on the historical product invoice data.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method of product ordering and inventory repositioning for a promotion in a supply chain management system utilizing a network is provided. The method comprises obtaining via the network from a plurality of stores in a first region, each store associated with a respective distribution center within the first region, point of sale data for a short period of time relative to a length of time allotted for a current product sales promotion. A computer calculation is caused of a product demand level for stores associated with at least one distribution center for the current product sales promotion based on an outlook model and the point of sale data. A computer calculation is caused of a product amount for the at least one distribution center based at least in part on the product demand level for stores associated with the at least one distribution center. An electronic action is taken based on the product amount for the at least one distribution center.
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15 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of product ordering and inventory repositioning for a promotion in a supply chain management system utilizing a network, comprising:
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obtaining, during a current product sales promotion, via the network from a plurality of stores in a first region, each store associated with a respective distribution center within the first region, point of sale data for a first period of time less than a length of time allotted for the current product sales promotion; causing, during the current product sales promotion, a computer calculation of a product demand level over a remaining period of the current product sales promotion for stores associated with at least one distribution center based on an outlook model and the point of sale data; causing, during the current product sales promotion, a computer calculation of a product amount for the at least one distribution center based at least in part on the calculated product demand level for stores associated with the at least one distribution center; and taking, during the current product sales promotion, an electronic action based on the product amount for the at least one distribution center, wherein the causing a computer calculation of a product demand level for stores associated with at least one distribution center comprises; obtaining via the network from multiple distribution centers in the supply chain historical invoice data, the historical invoice data indicative of products ordered for historical product sales promotions from the distribution centers by stores associated with the respective different distribution centers; causing a computer determination of correlations among multiple distribution centers based on the historical invoice data, and indicating that a predictor/predictee relationship exists between pairs of the distribution centers if the pair of distribution centers exhibits at least a predetermined correlation; and causing a computer calculation of a predictor/predictee index value for the predictor/predictee pairs based on the historical invoice data, where the predictor/predictee index value indicates the ratio of the product sales volume for stores in the predictee distribution center to the product sales volume for stores in the predictor distribution center determined based on the historical product invoice data. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A computer implemented method of product ordering and inventory repositioning for a promotion in a supply chain management system utilizing a network, comprising:
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obtaining, during a current product sales promotion, via the network from a plurality of stores in a first region, each store associated with a respective distribution center within the first region, point of sale data for a first period of time less than a length of time allotted for the current product sales promotion; causing, during the current product sales promotion, a computer calculation of a product demand level over a remaining period of the current product sales promotion for stores associated with at least one distribution center based on an outlook model and the point of sale data; causing, during the current product sales promotion, a computer calculation of a product amount for the at least one distribution center based at least in part on the calculated product demand level for stores associated with the at least one distribution center; and taking, during the current product sales promotion, an electronic action based on the product amount for the at least one distribution center, wherein the causing a computer calculation of a product demand level for stores associated with at least one distribution center comprises; causing a computer calculation of a product demand level for the stores associated with a first distribution center for the current product sales promotion based on the outlook model and on point of sale data for the first period of time obtained from at least one store associated with the first distribution center; and when a predictor/predictee relationship exists between the first distribution center and a second distribution center, causing a computer calculation of a product demand level for the stores in the second distribution center for the current product sales promotion based on the product demand level calculated for the first distribution center and a predictor/predictee index value for the first and second distribution centers, wherein the product demand level for the stores in the second distribution center is calculated to be the product demand level for the stores in the first distribution center multiplied by the predictor/predictee index. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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