EP 1327216 A1 20030716 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION RELATING TO COSTS AND SALES OF PRODUCTS
Title (en)
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION RELATING TO COSTS AND SALES OF PRODUCTS
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR VERARBEITUNG UND VERTEILUNG VON INFORMATIONEN BEZÜGLICH KOSTEN UND VERKAUF VON PRODUKTEN
Title (fr)
PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR TRAITER ET DISTRIBUER LES INFORMATIONS RELATIVES AUX COUTS ET AUX VENTES DE PRODUITS
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0122310 W 20010716
- US 61941100 A 20000719
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0207051A1] Systems (100) and techniques for receiving, storing and analyzing product cost information are disclosed. Cost information is received from a plurality of customers (106A,106B ,106N) and stored in a data repository (102). Analysis (210) is performed on the cost information to identify cost savings opportunities (212) for customers (106A,106B ,106N). In addition, a system (100) for brokering sales and purchases of goods between customers (106A,106B ,106N)is provided. Analysis (1302) is performed to enable customers (106A,106B ,106N)to identify situations in which a customer (106A,106B ,106N) has access to goods at a favorable price and therefore has an opportunity to sell goods to other customers (106A,106B ,106N) as well as situations in which the customer (106A,106B ,106N) may advantageously purchase goods from other customers (106A,106B ,106N). Sales and purchase offers are received from customers (106A,106B ,106N) and matched according to price and terms (1306). Payment and transfer of goods is arranged between customers (106A,106B ,106N) submitting matching sale and purchase orders.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06Q 10/00 (2006.01); G06Q 30/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G06Q 10/06 (2013.01); G06Q 30/08 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0207051 A1 20020124; AU 7789601 A 20020130; EP 1327216 A1 20030716; EP 1327216 A4 20051221; JP 2004504673 A 20040212
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0122310 W 20010716; AU 7789601 A 20010716; EP 01955842 A 20010716; JP 2002512886 A 20010716