Method for connecting clothing and accessory companies and third-party service providers

Description

METHOD FOR INTEGRATING CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY COMPANIES AND THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS Technological sector of the invention

[0001] The present invention belongs to the fashion and style sector, and refers, more specifically, to a method for connecting companies that manufacture clothing, footwear and accessories with professionals who offer outsourced services for the manufacture of these products, in addition to promoting the dissemination of products and services relevant to this industry. State of the art

[0002] Talented professionals play a crucial role in fashion, footwear, and accessories companies, as they are responsible for the innovation, quality, and efficiency in the production of these items. These professionals may include fashion designers, manufacturing specialists, pattern makers, tailors, marketing and sales professionals, and others.

[0003] The difficulty in finding these professionals is often related to the demand for specific skills and the dynamism of this market. The fashion industry requires creativity, technical knowledge, an understanding of current trends, and communication skills. Finding individuals with this combination of skills can be challenging, especially given the competitiveness of the sector and the need to adapt quickly to changing consumer preferences.

[0004] Furthermore, the seasonal nature of fashion and the pressure of deadlines often make it difficult to find qualified professionals. Those with experience and talent can be in high demand, making attracting and retaining this talent a constant challenge for companies in the industry.

[0005] Outsourcing specific services is a common and effective strategy within the clothing, footwear, and accessories industry. It allows companies to focus on their core competencies while contracting specialized services for specific tasks. This can include manufacturing. components, production processes, design, marketing, logistics or any stage of the production cycle.

[0006] This approach offers several advantages, such as production flexibility, reduced fixed costs, access to experts and technologies that may not be available internally, and allowing the company to adapt to seasonal fluctuations in demand.

[0007] However, outsourcing also presents challenges. Finding reliable, high-quality suppliers aligned with the brand's standards is essential. Ensuring efficient communication and effective management of outsourced suppliers to maintain consistent product quality is crucial to the success of this strategy.

[0008] In short, outsourcing specific services can be a strategic option for fashion, footwear, and accessories companies, as long as it is carefully managed to balance the benefits with the potential challenges. Novelties and objectives of the invention

[0009] The present invention aims to connect people through data analysis. The system that replicates the method disclosed herein will use a database to connect companies and service providers, solving the problems of both.

[0010] A list of segments was created, selected by the "company" user when publishing the service and by the "service provider" user when registering. The system uses this information to select the professionals best qualified to produce each type of product posted by the "company" user. It also uses other data to select the most suitable professionals, such as: Location / distance (based on the "company" user's selection), professionals favored by the "company" user, and professionals who purchased the SOS button plan and are idle and available for immediate production.

[0011] Technology will be used to analyze all this data and send the service posting made by the user "company" to the three professionals who are best qualified to carry out the manufacturing of the product that was posted, both in technical qualification and in distance and delivery time.

[0012] The invention pioneers the connection between companies in the clothing, footwear, and accessories sector and specialized labor. It connects companies in the sector in need of skilled labor with professional service providers and also promotes products and services in the sector.

[0013] Based on our in-depth knowledge of this market, we created a list of questions / segmentations to be answered by "company" users and "service providers" during registration. This information is used to select the professionals best qualified to produce each type of product posted by company users.

[0014] A tool called the SOS Button has been developed, which the “professional” user can purchase and with it will have a privileged ranking in relation to other professional users, which will allow them to receive a greater number of service notifications, avoiding idle periods in their workshops.

[0015] In this context, one of the objectives is to address the labor shortage faced by companies in the sector, streamlining the production cycle, improving product quality through specialized labor, and expanding their growth capacity. For the professionals involved, the aim is to provide greater market visibility, equitable opportunities, and increased income through more job offers aligned with their qualifications and available resources. This aims to improve production agility and quality, allowing professionals to choose the services they wish to perform, prioritizing those that offer the highest financial return and providing greater negotiating power over the prices of services provided.

[0016] Currently, companies look for professionals on social networks, through referrals, employment agencies, newspaper advertisements, social media advertisements, referrals in fabric stores and with sales representatives from fabric factories. fabrics and supplies. Professionals contact companies through social media, referrals, and leave business cards at fabric stores. One goal of the invention is to bridge the gap between service providers and companies in the industry. Detailed description of the invention

[0017] In general, the method implemented by the computer system is composed of two parts: COMPANY user and PROFESSIONAL user.

[0018] The COMPANY user registers by entering their main identification data such as name, CNPJ, CPF of the person responsible and state registration, cell phone number, email and authorizes the sending of emails and messages with content, offers and promotions and marks that they are aware of the need to send emails and messages for registration and access purposes.

[0019] After registering a password, you accept the system rules and privacy policy.

[0020] After completing this step, the COMPANY user will be able to choose in which segment they would like to request services, such as: stretch / fitness fabrics, stretch / lingerie fabrics, knitwear / casual wear, flat fabric / tailoring, flat fabric / uniformization, wool / tailoring, wool / knitwear, leather and synthetic leather, jeans, footwear, bags and accessories, bed, table and bath, clothing repair / adjustment, costumes and outfits, stuffed animals, raincoats, bags, belts and tarpaulins.

[0021] Once the segment(s) have been defined, the COMPANY user chooses a monthly postage package plan that best suits them, makes the payment, and is then ready to post the services they need to outsource. Payment is made by credit card.

[0022] The process for posting a service is as follows: First, you choose the type of tax professional: individual or legal entity. If you choose an individual, you will choose the type of service you require: sewing, cutting, tailoring (pilot), or finishing. If you choose a legal entity, you will choose between: sewing studio, sample sewing studio (pilot), cutting studio, finishing studio, cutting and sewing studio, cutting and sewing studio (pilot), or studio. cutting, sewing and finishing, cutting, sewing (pilot) and finishing studio, sewing and finishing studio.

[0023] After this step, the COMPANY user describes the type of product that needs to be outsourced, the quantity of parts, attaches the image of the product, attaches the technical sheet (if applicable), indicates whether the pilot part will accompany the material that will be sent, writes the price that will be paid for each service and chooses the maximum mileage that is willing to send the material from its reference zip code.

[0024] Then choose the segment that best fits the product you will outsource: stretch / fitness fabrics, stretch / lingerie fabrics, knitwear / casual wear, flat fabric / tailoring, flat fabric / uniforming, wool / tailoring, wool / knitwear, leather and synthetic leather, jeans, footwear, bags and accessories, bed, table and bath, clothing repair / adjustment, costumes and costumes, stuffed animals, raincoats, bags, belts and tarpaulins.

[0025] Then, write the delivery date of the material to the professional and the collection date of the finished pieces, specify whether the shipping is paid by the professional or the professional and publish the post.

[0026] At this point, the system will analyze the database of registered professionals to select three with the best qualifications to send the notification of the requested service. If any of the three professionals who received the notification agree to perform the service or propose a different price than the one offered, the COMPANY user will receive a notification with the professionals' information so they can contact them and discuss details about sending the material.

[0027] The system does not interfere in the negotiation of prices nor does it receive any commission on the negotiated prices. Its function is limited to finding the most suitable professionals. For each PROFESSIONAL user who agrees to perform the service or proposes a different price, an on-demand service provision code will be generated, attesting that the connection between the parties was established by the system based on the database.

[0028] The COMPANY user can complete the order after receiving the finished pieces and can then rate the professional by assigning stars from one to five. The COMPANY user can favorite this professional if they really liked the work.

[0029] The PROFESSIONAL user registers and specifies whether he / she is an individual professional (CPF) or a studio (CNPJ).

[0030] If he / she registers as an individual, he / she indicates whether he / she is a seamstress, cutter, finisher or pilot seamstress.

[0031] Next, they fill out their identification details, including their name, CPF (Brazilian taxpayer ID), a profile photo, cell phone number, and email address. They also authorize the sending of emails and messages with content, offers, and promotions, as well as registration and access emails and messages. Next, they enter their zip code and address, create a password, and accept the terms of use and privacy policy. They receive a welcome message and then choose from the list of segments in which they are qualified to produce and have the appropriate machinery: stretch / fitness fabrics, stretch / lingerie fabrics, knitwear / casualwear, woven fabrics / tailoring, woven fabrics / uniformization, wool / tailoring, wool / knitwear, leather and synthetic leather, denim, footwear, bags and accessories, bed, bath, and tableware, clothing repair / adjustment, costumes and costumes, stuffed animals, raincoats, bags, belts, and tarpaulins.

[0032] This segmentation corresponds to the same segmentation that the COMPANY user fills in when posting the service and will serve as a database for the system to connect the professional to the services that he is able to perform.

[0033] Once the segment(s) have been chosen, the user receives a message informing them that the registration was completed successfully and that they will soon receive notifications with offers of services to be performed.

[0034] If the PROFESSIONAL user registers as a legal entity, he / she indicates whether he / she is a sewing studio, sample sewing studio (pilot), cutting studio, finishing studio, cutting and sewing studio, cutting and sewing studio (pilot), cutting, sewing and finishing studio, cutting, sewing (pilot) and finishing studio, sewing and finishing studio.

[0035] After entering your identification data such as name and CNPJ, write who your best contacts are (cell phone number and email) and authorize the sending of emails and messages with content, offers and promotions, and also authorize the sending of registration and access emails and messages.

[0036] The user then registers a password and accepts the terms of use and privacy policy. After this, the user chooses from the segment options that correspond to their production capabilities: stretch / fitness fabrics, stretch / lingerie fabrics, knitwear / casualwear, woven fabrics / tailoring, woven fabrics / uniformization, wool / tailoring, wool / knitwear, leather and synthetic leather, denim, footwear, bags and accessories, bed, bath and tableware, clothing repair / adjustment, costumes and costumes, stuffed animals, raincoats, bags, belts, and tarpaulins.

[0037] This segmentation corresponds to the same segmentation that the COMPANY user fills in when posting the service and will serve as a database for the system to connect the professional to the services that he is able to perform.

[0038] Once the segment(s) have been chosen, the user receives a message informing them that the registration was completed successfully and that they will soon receive notifications with offers of services to be performed.

[0039] The PROFESSIONAL user will not have to pay to use the system except if they want to use the SOS button.

[0040] Upon receiving a service notification, the PROFESSIONAL user will be able to view all the information contained in the post and will be able to accept, decline or propose another value.

[0041] If the PROFESSIONAL user accepts or proposes another price, a service provision code will be generated on demand, registering the connection between the parties through the system. The response is sent to the COMPANY user with the professional's contact information. From that point on, the system will no longer have any involvement with the parties nor will it receive any commission on the price negotiations between them.

[0042] If more than one professional agrees to perform the service, the COMPANY user will choose which professional to send the material to.

[0043] PROFESSIONAL users can enjoy a privileged ranking over other professional users, receiving a greater number of service notifications, by purchasing an SOS Button plan. This optional tool was created to fill production gaps for professionals and sewing studios. Professional users choose a plan based on their needs. This plan provides packages of privileged ranking days for a fee.

[0044] The PROFESSIONAL user may close a service request after submitting the completed service and receiving the amount previously agreed upon. Once the COMPANY user also clicks to complete the service, the PROFESSIONAL user will receive a notification message asking the company that sent the service to rate them, assigning stars from one to five.

[0045] It is important to emphasize that the descriptions provided are not intended to limit the ways in which the proposed inventive concept can be implemented, but rather to illustrate and make understandable the conceptual innovations disclosed in this solution. Therefore, the descriptions should be interpreted in an illustrative rather than limitative manner, and there may be other equivalent or analogous ways of implementing the inventive concept disclosed herein that do not fall outside the scope of protection outlined in the proposed solution.

Claims

CLAIMS 1- METHOD FOR INTEGRATING CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY COMPANIES AND OUTSOURCED SERVICE PROVIDERS characterized by being implemented by a computer system and being composed of a COMPANY user and a PROFESSIONAL user, in which: A1) The COMPANY user registers by entering their main identification data such as name, CNPJ, CPF of the person responsible and state registration, cell phone number, email and authorizes the sending of emails and messages with content, offers and promotions and indicates that they are aware of the need to send emails and messages for registration and access purposes; A2) Register a password and accept the rules and privacy policy; A3) The COMPANY user chooses in which segment he / she wishes to request services, such as: stretch / fitness fabrics, stretch / lingerie fabrics, knitwear / casual wear, flat fabric / tailoring, flat fabric / uniformization, wool / tailoring, wool / knitwear, leather and synthetic leather, jeans, footwear, bags and accessories, bed, table and bath, clothing repair / adjustment, costumes and outfits, stuffed animals, raincoats, bags, belts and tarpaulins; A4) Once the segment(s) have been defined, the COMPANY user chooses a monthly posting package plan, makes the payment for the plan and from that moment on is able to post the services that need to be outsourced, with payment being made via credit card; A5) The service posting occurs when choosing the type of tax professional: individual or legal entity; if you choose an individual, you choose the type of service you need: sewing, cutting, sewing (pilot) or finishing, and if you choose a legal entity, you will choose between: sewing studio, sample sewing studio (pilot), cutting studio, finishing studio, cutting and sewing studio, cutting and sewing studio. (pilot), cutting, sewing and finishing studio, cutting, sewing (pilot) and finishing studio, sewing and finishing studio; A6) The COMPANY user describes the type of product that needs to be outsourced, the quantity of parts, attaches the image of the product, attaches the technical sheet (if applicable), indicates whether the pilot part will accompany the material that will be sent, writes the price that will be paid for each service and chooses the maximum mileage that is willing to send the material from its reference ZIP Code (Postal Address Code); A7) Choose the segment that best fits the product you will outsource: stretch / fitness fabrics, stretch / lingerie fabrics, knitwear / casual wear, flat fabric / tailoring, flat fabric / uniforming, wool / tailoring, wool / knitwear, leather and synthetic leather, jeans, footwear, bags and accessories, bed, bath and table, clothing repair / adjustment, costumes and outfits, stuffed animals, raincoats, bags, belts and tarpaulins; A8) Write the delivery date of the material to the professional and the collection date of the finished pieces, specify whether the shipping is paid by the professional or the professional and publish the post; A9) An analysis is made of the database of registered professionals to choose 3 with the best qualifications to send the notification of the requested service, and if any of the 3 professionals who received the notification accept to perform the service or propose a price different from the one offered, the COMPANY user will receive a notification with the data of those professionals so that he can get in touch and define details about sending the material; A10) For each PROFESSIONAL user who agrees to provide the service or proposes a different price, a service provision code will be generated on demand, which certifies that the connection between the parties was made by the system based on the database; A1 1) The COMPANY user may close the order after receiving the finished parts and at that time may evaluate the professional by placing stars from one to five, and the COMPANY user can also favorite this professional if they really liked the work; B1) The PROFESSIONAL user registers and specifies whether he / she is an individual professional (CPF) or a studio (CNPJ); B2) If he / she registers as an individual, he / she indicates whether he / she is a seamstress, cutter, finisher or pilot seamstress; B3) Fill in your identification data such as name, CPF (Brazilian Individual Taxpayer Registry), add a profile photo, cell phone number, email address, and authorize the sending of emails and messages with content, offers, and promotions. You also authorize the sending of registration and access emails and messages. You enter your zip code (Postal Code) and address, register a password, and accept the terms of use and privacy policy. You receive a welcome message and then choose from the list of segments in which you are qualified to produce and have the appropriate machinery: stretch / fitness fabrics, stretch / lingerie fabrics, knitwear / casualwear, woven fabrics / tailoring, woven fabrics / uniformization, wool / tailoring, wool / knitwear, leather and synthetic leather, jeans, footwear, bags and accessories, bed, table, and bath, clothing repair / adjustment, costumes and costumes, stuffed animals, raincoats, bags, belts, and tarpaulins. B4) This segmentation corresponds to the same segmentation that the COMPANY user fills in when posting the service and serves as a database to connect the professional to the services that he is able to perform; B5) Once the segment(s) have been chosen, the user receives a message informing them that the registration was completed successfully and that they will soon receive notifications with offers of services to be performed; B6) If the PROFESSIONAL user registers as a legal entity, indicate whether it is a sewing studio, sample sewing studio (pilot), cutting studio, finishing studio, cutting and sewing studio, cutting and sewing studio sewing (pilot), sewing and finishing cutting studio, sewing (pilot) and finishing cutting studio, sewing and finishing studio; B7) Enter your identification data such as name and CNPJ, write who your best contacts are (cell phone number and email) and authorize the sending of emails and messages with content, offers and promotions and also authorize the sending of registration and access emails and messages; B8) The user registers a password and accepts the terms of use and the privacy policy; chooses between the segment options that correspond to their production capabilities: stretch / fitness fabrics, stretch / lingerie fabrics, knitwear / casual wear, woven fabric / tailoring, woven fabric / uniformization, wool / tailoring, wool / knitwear, leather and synthetic leather, jeans, footwear, bags and accessories, bed, table and bath, clothing repair / adjustment, costumes and costumes, stuffed animals, raincoats, bags, belts and tarpaulins; B9) This segmentation corresponds to the same segmentation that the COMPANY user fills in when posting the service and serves as a database to connect the professional to the services that he is able to perform; B10) Upon choosing the segment(s), the user receives a message informing them that the registration was completed successfully and that they will soon receive notifications with offers of services to be performed; B1 1) Upon receiving a service notification, the PROFESSIONAL user will be able to view all the information contained in the post and will be able to accept, refuse or propose another value; B12) In cases where the PROFESSIONAL user accepts or proposes another value, a service provision code will be generated on demand that records the connection between the parties; the response is sent to the COMPANY user with the professional's contact details; B13) If more than one professional accepts to perform the service, the COMPANY user will choose which professional to send the material to; B14) The PROFESSIONAL user can close a service request after having delivered the service performed and having received the amount previously defined between the parties; and as soon as the COMPANY user also clicks to finish the service, the PROFESSIONAL user receives a warning message for evaluation by the company that sent the service, placing stars from one to five. 2- METHOD, according to claim 1, and characterized in that the PROFESSIONAL user may have a privileged ranking in relation to other professional users, receiving a greater number of service notifications, upon acquisition of an SOS button plan.