WO2006083752A3 - Inventory equalization system - Google Patents

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WO2006083752A3
WO2006083752A3 PCT/US2006/003166 US2006003166W WO2006083752A3 WO 2006083752 A3 WO2006083752 A3 WO 2006083752A3 US 2006003166 W US2006003166 W US 2006003166W WO 2006083752 A3 WO2006083752 A3 WO 2006083752A3
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Christopher Chapin
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    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/08—Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
    • G06Q10/087—Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders

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Abstract

A Business Method by which otherwise independent nodes of a distribution system can interact via an internet website or other means to equalize inventory to their mutual benefit and profit, with the Business Method Practitioner operating the mechanism and retaining a percentage of each transaction as a fee for the service provided. In the retail world for which the Business Method is primarily intended, this has the collateral benefits of reducing the percentage of overstock goods sold at a discount and understock goods purchased at a premium, raising the overall profitability of the industry served, protecting branding, and improving performance of individual nodes of the market and of the overall market.
PCT/US2006/003166 2005-02-01 2006-01-27 Inventory equalization system Ceased WO2006083752A2 (en)

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EP06719843A EP1854058A2 (en) 2005-02-01 2006-01-27 Inventory equalization system
US11/345,842 US20060195563A1 (en) 2005-02-01 2006-02-01 Peer-to-peer inventory management system
US11/837,381 US20080027836A1 (en) 2006-01-27 2007-08-10 Inventory Equalization System

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US6324522B2 (en) * 1997-09-15 2001-11-27 Mro Software, Inc. Electronic information network for inventory control and transfer
US20020016760A1 (en) * 2000-07-07 2002-02-07 Sanjesh Pathak Efficient mechanism for trading multiple dissimilar products
US20020147622A1 (en) * 2000-12-18 2002-10-10 Manugistics, Inc. System and method for enabling a configurable electronic business exchange platform
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US4799156A (en) * 1986-10-01 1989-01-17 Strategic Processing Corporation Interactive market management system
US5946662A (en) * 1996-03-29 1999-08-31 International Business Machines Corporation Method for providing inventory optimization
US6324522B2 (en) * 1997-09-15 2001-11-27 Mro Software, Inc. Electronic information network for inventory control and transfer
US5970475A (en) * 1997-10-10 1999-10-19 Intelisys Electronic Commerce, Llc Electronic procurement system and method for trading partners
US6141653A (en) * 1998-11-16 2000-10-31 Tradeaccess Inc System for interative, multivariate negotiations over a network
US6134557A (en) * 1998-11-20 2000-10-17 Matlink, Inc. Materials and supplies ordering system
US20030212610A1 (en) * 2000-02-25 2003-11-13 Duffy Christopher A. System and method for specification and exchange management
US20020016760A1 (en) * 2000-07-07 2002-02-07 Sanjesh Pathak Efficient mechanism for trading multiple dissimilar products
US20020147622A1 (en) * 2000-12-18 2002-10-10 Manugistics, Inc. System and method for enabling a configurable electronic business exchange platform

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