235 results about "Product stewardship" patented technology

KnowledgeByGo is a knowledge based Internet application service provider system (ASP), that tracks and analyzes browser behavior in real-time. Data analysis is delivered to the website owner or marketing agent to decide if a real time response or off line campaign needs to be initiated. KnowledgeByGo allows real-time behavioral tracking and prediction; customer relation management; one-to-one banner manager; site analysis reporting service; industry wide marketing research reports; product management; order processing; secure payment system; and customer contact manager. Subscribers get the immediate benefits of: collaborative filtering; real-time behavioral prediction; up-selling and/or cross-sell selling; banner advertisement income; Customer Relation Management (CRM); one-to-one banner management; site analysis reporting server; network-wide sales and marketing reports; product content and online pricing spidering; site management, backend product management, backend order processing, RMA processing, secured payment system, customer contact manager, price-search engine utility, and consolidated participation purchasing.

A system for managing and securing product and deterring theft in a retail setting includes a system that resides either on a standard retailer shelf or may be a stand-alone system. In an embodiment, the system includes a plurality of shelves and product dividers positioned between the shelves and extending from the front edges of the shelves toward the rear of the shelves. Front retaining walls are positioned at the front edges of the shelves and are configured to have a height that inhibits access to products on the shelves. Individual retaining tabs of varying height may be added in front of rows of taller product to inhibit access to these products. In an embodiment, rigid or moveable barriers may be positioned above retaining walls that further restrict access to the products. With the invention, the “sweeping” of numerous products by a thief is deterred. In another embodiment, an alert device may be configured to detect and monitor movement of the moveable barriers and may provide an alert signal corresponding to the management of product on the shelf or corresponding to a potential theft situation. In an embodiment, the alert device may communicate with a security camera to monitor the vicinity and provide a notification to the potential thief that his actions are being monitored and recorded, or provide a notification to store computer, pager, cellular telephone, or the like.

A method for developing a software product includes developing a machine-readable description of a requirements model defining a plurality of functionalities of the software product, developing an architectural framework for the product that includes definitions of a plurality of components that make up the product and facilities for loading and running a configuration of one or more components, and mapping functionalities of the requirements model into the components of the architectural framework. A centralized product management and engineering group develops the requirements model and architectural framework and coordinates an incremental development of the components of the product. One or more component development groups are assigned to develop one or more components of the software product so that components of the software product are developed concurrently. A schedule is set for delivery of each component to the centralized product management and engineering group.

Embodiments of the present invention include methods, program product and systems for card and bank product management. An embodiment of a method of advancing funds to a banking customer, for example, includes establishing a line of credit with a bank through an on-line access interface with the bank, determining whether access to funds through the line of credit should occur for a customer transaction and providing one or more preselected increments of funds for the customer transaction. A cumulative amount of the one or more preselected increments, for example, can be less than a total available line of credit for a customer having an established line of credit with the bank. The method further includes decrementing the total available line of credit by the cumulative amount of the one or more preselected increments provided for the customer transaction and a predetermined fee amount for each preselected increment of funds.

A dynamic pricing system and method that enables prices for sellable objects to be dynamically adjusted using pricing factors corresponding to attributes of the sellable objects. Product administrators are enabled to define sellable products and extended attributes for the products, while pricing administrators are enabled to define price lists for the sellable products and extended attributes. Sales representatives build sellable objects, such as quotes, orders, shopping carts, etc, by adding products that customers would like to purchase to the sellable object. Additionally, extended attributes may be selected for all or a portion of the products. Using Static Pricing, an initial or static price is determined for the sellable objects. The static price may then be dynamically adjusted prior to or at the point of a sales transaction or offer using pricing factors corresponding to combinations of various attributes of the sellable object and/or products from which it is built.

Machine, methods, and computer program encoded on non-transitory memory for facilitating electronic inventory tracking and management of products through messaging over an existing financial services payment network are provided. An example includes an inventory management computer in communication with a merchant POS apparatus or terminal over an existing financial services payment network and configured to receive and process purchase transaction data associated with a product being purchased. The computer can also include, for example, electronic inventory management computer program configured to perform various operations including generating product identifiers, forming product look up tables to correlate the identifiers with the products, and providing inventory data to product providers.

The invention is an electronic shelf (eShelf). The eShelf uses highly conductive electrodes to solve the long-line addressing problems using very-simple, low-cost manufacturing processes to build very-long, reflective, “no-power”, full-color, liquid crystal displays (LCDs) with perfect image retention. The electronic shelf is composed of an eSheet cholesteric LCD attached to a shelf product sensor pad that can turn a normal store aisle into an interactive, full-color, fun and informative shopping experience. The eShelf is the next generation of in-store smart technology combining product management with customer interaction and advertising. The true success of the eShelf will depend on the countless apps that will run on or interact with the eShelf to help customers make their purchasing decisions. These software applications will allow the eShelf to interact with the customers smart mobile device, such as, a tablet, smartphone, smartwatch, or Google Glass.

The invention discloses an accurate warehouse information management system, which comprises a product identification system, a warehouse location identification module, an in-storage product management module, a warehouse-in module, a warehouse-out module and a data management platform. After carrying out unique encoding and identification on minimum delivery units, accurate one-piece product production information is associated with warehouse location and quality test information, and fine grain information management is realized. The method comprises the following steps: 1) carrying out unique encoding and identification on each minimum delivery unit and recording; 2) carrying out warehouse location and unique code identification; 3) recommending an optimum warehouse location when entering a warehouse; 4) carrying out state management on the in-warehouse products through a data management platform; and 5) reaching to the accuracy of the minimum delivery units when leaving out of the warehouse. The system has the advantages of small information granulation and more accurate data, realizes correlation between the accurate production information and the warehouse location, can quickly realize informatization and accuracy of warehouse management and enables use cost to be saved greatly.

Disclosed is an electronic fixed income securities management and trading system and method for aggregating customer demand for investment securities, especially fixed income securities, and identifying suitable offered securities to meet that demand. This system and method enables the collection, organization, and integration of securities demand information from multiple sources, and provides techniques to identify which securities among those available for sale have sets of characteristics that satisfy the demand criteria, preferably with a menu driven system.

The invention provides a quadruple net system and a work method of the quadruple net system. Logistics, supply chains, electronic commerce and finance are integrated and jointly serve main bodies such as manufacturing enterprises and trade enterprises. The quadruple net system comprises four nets which are the airport logistics net, the supply chain net, the brand-name and high-quality net and the logistics and supply chain financial net. The airport logistics net, the supply chain net, the brand-name and high-quality net and the logistics and supply chain financial net have the unified standard specification and safety authentication and are interconnected through butt joint of platforms. The airport logistics net comprises a storage subsystem, a freight forwarder subsystem, a customs declaration and commodity inspection subsystem and a transport and distribution subsystem. The supply chain net comprises a purchasing management subsystem, a production management subsystem, a marketing management subsystem, an inventory management subsystem, a reverse logistics subsystem and a logistics park management subsystem. The brand-name and high-quality net comprises a product management subsystem, a client management subsystem and a marketing management subsystem. The logistics and supply chain financial net comprises a financing information subsystem, a financing service subsystem and a value added service subsystem.

A system and method of managing product at a location in which an echolocation RFID tag or a weight-sensing RFID tag is utilized to determine the quantity of material in a container and then this information is read by an RFID reader and then transmitted to a data storage repository and processing program for further handling of the data. The data storage repository and processing program may be near the RFID reader or may be remotely located with respect to the RFID reader.

The invention discloses an agricultural and sideline product comprehensive service platform, comprising a service platform, the internet, a data processing central system and a transaction platform; the internet, the data processing central system and the transaction platform are all connected to the service platform; the service platform at least comprises a supplier management module, a safety tracing module, a purchase management module, a product management module, an order management module and a marketing management module. According to the comprehensive service platform, resource advantages of dual parties can be fully played, the superior resources of the agricultural and sideline product industry and the mated logistics industry are integrated by using an informatization means, integral management and operation is realized by using concepts, methods and technologies such as the internet, large data and supply chain management, all parties cooperate with one another, the business process, the management process and decision process are optimized, and an industry supply chain-based optimal solution is provided for each party of agricultural and sideline products and the operation efficiency of the industrial chain is improved.

In accordance with the present invention, a method, system, and program for managing the customer and product information of a client by maintaining a common database is disclosed. The present invention connects the client, call center, repair facility and warehouse to efficiently coordinate the customer and product management process. By allowing access to a common database, a user can view and update changes in the customer and product management process in real time increasing the communication and efficiency of delivering service to a customer.

An extended attribute-based pricing system and method that enables users to build sellable objects based on selected products and extended attributes for those products. Product administrators are enabled to define sellable products and extended attributes for the products, while pricing administrators are enabled to define price lists for the sellable products and extended attributes. Sales representatives build sellable objects, such as quotes, orders, shopping carts, etc, by adding products that customers would like to purchase to the sellable object. Additionally, extended attributes may be selected for all or a portion of the products. The extended attributes may be stored in attribute classes, and may be loaded into memory structures to reduce database accesses.

In accordance with the present invention, a method, system, and program for managing the customer (15) and product information of a client by maintaining a common database is disclosed. The present invention connects the client, call center (40), repair facility (30), sales force, vendors (55) and warehouse (45) to efficiently coordinate the customer and product management process. By allowing access to a common database (60), a user can view and update changes in the customer and product management process in real time increasing the communication and efficiency of delivering service to a customer.

The invention relates to a software project management system used for the control management of the software product developing process. The software project management system comprises a database server, an organization and management module, a product management module, a project management module, a quality management module and a private zone module as well as a terminal equipment. Each module is connected with the database. The user terminal equipment is connected to the software project management system via network. The software project management system provided by the invention is integrated with product management, project management and testing management and also includes a plurality functions like event management, organization, management and the like; and the project developing speed is monitored in time to realize informatization and electronization of the software research and development process management and improve the efficiency and achievement of the project management so that the operation of the project is effectively managed.

A computerized self-service platform assists merchants in creating and managing stores on a computer network. In one aspect, a system for managing a store includes a product database and an ecommerce storefront, with the ecommerce storefront referencing information in the product database. A product administration module (e.g., a catalog manager) allows the merchant to manage the product database on a self-serve basis. Separating the storefront from the product database can yield numerous advantages.

A product toolkit system and method that tracks and maintains various product configurations of arrangements of product components available from various organizations throughout an enterprise. The product toolkit receives product component information, correlates component information and product management information and outputs product configuration information to a user.

When a product attached with an ID tag is placed inside a package body, there is a risk that communication with an ID tag using a reader/writer is blocked. Then, it is difficult to manage products in a distribution process of products, which leads to lose convenience of ID tags. One feature of the present invention is a product management system that includes a package body for packing a product attached with an ID tag, and a reader/writer. The ID tag includes a thin film integrated circuit portion and an antenna, the package body includes a resonance circuit portion having an antenna coil and a capacitor, and the resonance circuit portion can communicate with the reader/writer and the ID tag. Accordingly, the stability of communication between an ID tag attached to a product and an R/W can be secured, and management of products can be conducted simply and efficiently, even if a product is packed by a package body.

The invention discloses a commodity tracing data service platform node data management system based on a block chain. According to the system, hardware binding is realized through a system registration module; a production main unit can manage basic information of products and input products through a raw material origin management and product management module; each product produced in a production batch of all designated products and the input products is bound to a unique tracing code through a tagging module; the binding products, raw material information and tracing does are uploaded to acentral server through an activation module to provide a data basis for subsequent data perfection of data nodes and provide data support for a consumer or a supervision institution to perform tracing query; a distributing enterprise perfects tracing circulation information by registering the tracing codes of purchased and sold products; the consumer and the supervision institution can query theproducts; and the enterprise can analyze whether fake products exist by analyzing the circulation information and a query record. Therefore, a basic tracing data management function is achieved, and use convenience is improved.