238 results about "Product stewardship" patented technology

A multi-component system for linking remote uses to a central work-product management system includes central processing device, central storage device, and a selection of different remote access devices and associated central system interface means for remote user to collaborate with central system licensee-owner work-product computer applications. The central storage device stores licensee-owner specific central application software associated with, licensee-owner specific data, and file and data management programs and the associated interface means allowing access to licensee-owner account by custom remote user specific applications The multi-component system for linking a remote user to a licensee-owner central work-product management system and devices are connected by the implementation of custom remote user specific interface applications which communicates with remote user devices, referred to herein as user process ledger modules, or UPLMs. After user recognition and access security is implemented, the UPLMs guide the remote user to limited segments of licensee-owner specific central system data locations implementing specific application procedures in the access to and development of the licensee-owner's and user's work-product. The central processing device implements the communications interface applications which upon remote user connection, recognition, and by access permission, executes associated specific UPLMs to exchange information with the remote user device, and implement any associated applications required for the processing of the remote user specific information, requested data input, data manipulation, or data output. Overall, the system provides an efficient, simple, highly direct, secure limited access mechanism for transferring specific user information from remote locations into an active central licensee-owner specific processing system accurately with minimal knowledge in the area of expertise of licensee-owner file and data management systems and associated application programs required for the development of a licensee-owner work-product.

Client-specified methods, systems and computer program product with multi-protocol access for data input requests designed around a client's business application. It does this by interfacing IVR / telephony programming of multiple communication device protocols to separate data source input protocol programming, including remoting programming. Data input is by selected IVR / telephony responses designed around the needs of the individual client through selection process within a variety of configuration templates. The templates are designed to interface with the business applications through programming procedures for data entry specific to each application's protocol. The advantage, templates reduce user / client's interface with the business applications resulting in minimal time and knowledge of each applications data requirements, and limits each user's access to the system to specific data input. System response for data output is limited to the requested input for error reduction.

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. In yet another embodiment, lock mechanisms may be used to further secure high-risk theft items. Also, clips or clip members may be incorporated to further secure the product dividers to the shelves. In addition, an adjustable power bar may be included that is adjustable to accommodate the height adjustments made to the shelves.

A Web-based consumer product marketing communication network for managing and delivering consumer product marketing communications to consumers along E-Commerce (EC) enabled Web sites on the World Wide Web (WWW). The network employs one or more Web-based Multi-Mode Virtual Kiosks (MMVKs), each having a plurality of independently programmable display modes, for displaying one or more advertising spots, one or more promotional spots, and a set of consumer product information (CPI) resources through its Web-based graphical user interface (GUI). The network also includes a database server for storing and managing a CPI link structure for each MMVK deployed on the network. Each CPI link structure includes a consumer product identifier assigned to the corresponding consumer product, and a set of URLs specifying the location of a plurality of CPI resources located on the WWW. Members of product management team use the set of URLs to program the programmable display modes of each MMVK. By virtue of the MMVK-driven communication network of the present invention, consumer product management teams can now consistently deliver to product information and brand messaging to consumers along electronic streams of commerce.

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.

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.

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 discloses a whole industry chain farm cloud service system based on the Internet of things. The whole industry chain farm cloud service system based on the Internet of things comprises a farm base information management module which is used for acquiring data of and managing personnel, agricultural supplies, hardware facilities, land and greenhouses of a farm, a product management module which is used for monitoring and recording the environment of agricultural products and the whole production cycle of products, driving plan management of the whole production process of agricultural products through orders and detecting agricultural products, an inventory management module which is used for managing the inventory of all agricultural products of the farm, including product warehousing-in, warehousing-out and inventory, and a sales logistics management module which is used for recording the sales process of agricultural products, including tracking and recording the process of order generation, product delivery, transport and reception, making statistical analysis of order sales, and monitoring the product transport process (including vehicle temperature, trajectory and the number of opening and closing times of a refrigerator).

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 the technical field of internet agriculture, and specifically discloses an agricultural product internet circulation service platform. The service platform comprises a front-end user system and a platform background system; the front-end user system comprises a commodity list module, a commodity search module, a commodity collection module and a member center module; and the platform background system comprises a personal information management module, a data statistical analysis module, a product management module, an order management module, a financial management module, a warehouse logistics management module, a member management module, a farmer management module and a product classification management module. The platform is an agricultural product circulation service platform integrating agricultural product cultivation, management, supply and demand matching and electronic commerce.

The present invention describes a biomedical track-and-trace solution based on unique item-level QR codes printed on product packaging and encoding unique URLs to enable granular, item-level product management. In some embodiments of the invention, the information presented to users who access these unique URLs is tailored based on the role of the user in the supply chain. Embodiments of the invention may be used for the purposes of item authentication, anti-counterfeiting measures, product recall management, and the efficient distribution of supplementary product information.

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 system for managing and securing product and deterring theft in a retail setting that resides either on a standard retailer shelf or may be a stand-alone system. The system includes shelves, product dividers and front retaining walls of a height and position to inhibit access to displayed products. Individual taller retaining tabs may be added in front of taller product to inhibit access. Rigid or moveable barriers may be positioned above retaining walls to further restrict access. With the invention, the “sweeping” of numerous products by a thief is deterred. An alert device may be configured to detect and monitor movement of the moveable barriers and to provide an alert signal corresponding to the management of product or to a potential theft situation. The alert device may communicate with a security camera to monitor the vicinity and provide a notification to store computer, pager, cellular telephone, or the like.

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.

A product management system has a database, an owner identification device, a card issuance device, and a checking device. The database correlates and stores therein product and owner information in relation to the owner of the product. The owner identification device wirelessly reads out information from an IC tag, which is fixed to the product and has stored therein product information, and also reads out from the database product information and correlated owner information. The card issuance device issues a card having a storage medium for storing the information. The checking device checks and compares information read out from the card, information read out from the IC tag, and information read out from the database, to thus validating the owner of the product. The product management system prevents a product which has been sold from being illegally used by or dealt with a person other than a valid owner.

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.