Order entry and inventory control method

Details Order entry and inventory control method Order entry and inventory control method

1990-04-24

1990-11-20

Smith, Jerry

Boots, shoes, and leggings

364401, G06F 1521

Patent

active

049723189

ABSTRACT:
A method of order entry, product selection and inventory control for building products, building product accessories and building product components sold by a dealer to a customer. The method comprises the steps of providing a computer having a display screen and a plurality of files. A first file lists descriptions, dimensions and styles of available building products by product code along with building product accessories. A second file lists rough opening dimensions and building products fitting the rough opening dimensions and a third file lists building product components. A customer can enter into the computer a product code, a rough opening dimension or plural product codes for a desired building product. Based on the entry, the computer will select a building product. The computer then determines and displays the desired building product along with a price. The customer can then order the desired building product from an inventory.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4654482 (1987-03-01), DeAngelis
patent: 4734858 (1988-03-01), Schlafly
"Comp-U-Store System Could Change Retail Economics", Direct Marketing, Jul. 1983, pp. 101-107.
Gatty, "Setting Up Shop on Computer Screens", Nation's Business, Mar. 1984, pp. 57-58.
Riggs, "Direct Marketing Goes Electronic", S & MM, Jan. 1985, pp. 59-60.
Videodisk and Optical Disk, vol. 5, No. 4, Jul.-Aug. 1985, pp. 244-247.
Videodisk and Optical Disk, vol. 5, No. 5, Sep.-Oct. 1985, pp. 343-345.
Advertising Age, vol. 56, No. 90, Nov. 1985, p. 66.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Order entry and inventory control method does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Order entry and inventory control method, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Order entry and inventory control method will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-458281