Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for normalizing data in a supply chain management framework. A plurality of data types are defined with each data type including parameters. Data is received utilizing a network from a plurality of point of sale outlets of a supply chain that relates to an amount of goods sold by the point of sale outlets. A format of the data is verified against the parameters of the defined data types and any discrepancies between the format of the data and the parameters of the defined data types are corrected for facilitating an analysis of the data.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for forecasting the sale of goods. Data is received utilizing a network from a plurality of point of sale outlets of a supply chain where the data relates to an amount of goods sold by the point of sale outlets. The data is checked for errors. Each detected error is identified as either a point of sale set-up error, a point of sale entry error, a back office error, a polling error, or a menu item mapping error so that the data can be corrected using the identification.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for providing network-based supply chain communication between stores, distributors, suppliers, a supply chain manager, and an office of the supply chain manager. Invoice level sales data is transmitted from the supplier to the supply chain manager utilizing a network. Gross purchase data is sent from the distributors to the supply chain manager utilizing the network. Daily sales data is communicated from the stores to the office of the supply chain manager utilizing the network and total menu item sales data is transmitted from the office of the supply chain manager to the supply chain manager utilizing the network.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for providing a distributor interface. Data is received from a plurality of stores of a supply chain utilizing a network. This date relates to an amount of goods sold by the stores and is aggregated in a database. Upon receiving a request which includes a plurality of distributor parameters from a distributor, information is extracted from the database relevant to the distributor parameters in response to the request. The information is then transmitted from the database to the distributor utilizing the network and an amount of supplies purchased in correlation to the production of the goods is adjusted based on the information.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for tracking the sale of goods in a store utilizing a network-based supply chain management framework. Data is received from a plurality of stores of a supply chain utilizing a network. This data relates to the sale of goods by the stores and is in a first format associated with the stores. This data is then sent from the stores to a supply chain manager utilizing the network where the data is translated into a second format associated with the supply chain manager.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for a secure supply chain management framework. A plurality of users including suppliers, distributors, and stores of a supply chain are registered utilizing a network. The registered users are maintained on a list. Data from a plurality of stores of the supply chain is collected utilizing the network. The list is updated to add, edit, and delete the users utilizing the network. When a request (which includes an identifier) for access to the data is received utilizing the network, the identifier is compared against the list and a network-based interface is displayed for allowing access to the data upon the successful comparison of the identifier against the list.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for reporting in a network-based supply chain management framework. Utilizing a network, data is received from a plurality of stores, distributors and suppliers of a supply chain. The data is processed. Subsequently, a request is received from a user for the processed data. The user is then identified as either relating to a store, distributor or supplier and the processed data is formatted based on the identification of the user as a store, distributor or supplier.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for a reverse auction in a supply chain management framework. Data is received from a plurality of stores of a supply chain utilizing a network. The data relates to the sale of goods by the stores. An electronic order form is generated based on the data for ordering goods from a distributor of the supply chain. The data is then transmitted to suppliers of the supply chain utilizing the network so that the suppliers can offer raw products used for producing the goods at a predetermined price, with the price decreasing as a function of time during a predetermined duration.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for auctioning surplus products in a supply chain management framework. Utilizing a network, data is received from a plurality of outlets of a supply chain. The received data relates to an amount of products sold by the outlets. The received data is then made accessible to the outlets, distributors, and suppliers utilizing a network based interface. Utilizing the network-based interface, surplus products from at least one of the outlets are auctioned.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for forecasting the sale of goods. Data is received utilizing a network from a plurality of point of sale outlets of a supply chain where the data relates to an amount of goods sold by the point of sale outlets. The data is checked for errors. Each detected error is identified as either a point of sale set-up error, a point of sale entry error, a back office error, a polling error, or a menu item mapping error so that the data can be corrected using the identification.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for processed product supply chain reporting wherein a network is utilized to receive data from a plurality of stores of a supply chain. The data includes a first set of information relating to an amount of processed product distributed to the stores and a second set of information relating to the sale of finished product by the stores. The network is also utilized to send the data from the stores to a supply chain manager where a percentage of cost attributable to the processed product is determined using the first and second sets of information for use at the supply chain manager.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for generating revenue utilizing a network-based supply chain management framework. A network is utilized to receive data from a plurality of stores of a supply chain. A user is allowed to access to the data utilizing a network-based interface. Offers are then made to the user to sell products from a third party that are related to the store utilizing the network-based interface. The third party is charged a fee based on a number of the products sold to the user utilizing the network-based interface.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for forecasting the sale of goods in a store utilizing a network-based supply chain management framework. Data relating to a supply chain is collected. The selection of one or more of a plurality of points in the supply chain is also allowed so that the data for the selected point in the supply chain may be analyzed. Based on this analysis, a forecast is made of one or more aspects of the supply chain at the selected point in the supply chain.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for inventory management utilizing a network-based framework. Data is received from a plurality of stores of a supply chain utilizing a network. This data relates to an amount of goods sold by the stores. A recipe associated with each of the goods is identified and information on processed products required to produce the goods is then calculated based on the data and the recipe. The information on the processed products is outputted utilizing the network for managing the supply chain.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for providing network-based supply chain communication between stores, distributors, suppliers, a supply chain manager, and an office of the supply chain manager. Invoice level sales data is transmitted from the supplier to the supply chain manager utilizing a network. Invoice level sales data is sent from the distributors to the supply chain manager utilizing the network. Daily sales data is communicated from the stores to the office of the supply chain manager utilizing the network. Daily sales data is transmitted from the office of the supply chain manager to the supply chain manager utilizing the network. The daily sales data is organized based on the stores from which the daily sales data originated.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for generating supply chain statistics. Data is received utilizing a network from a plurality of stores, distributors and suppliers of a supply chain. The data is sampled and supply chain statistics are generated based on the sampling. The generated supply chain statistics are utilized for demand forecasting, advance planning, and/or volume tracking in the supply chain.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for product tracking in a supply chain management framework. Data is received from a plurality of outlets of a supply chain utilizing a network. The received data relates to an amount of products sold by the outlets. Electronic order forms are generated based on the data for ordering products from a distributor of the supply chain. The electronic order forms indicate an amount of the products ordered by each outlet. An amount and a location of the products are tracked utilizing the data and the forms.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for updating information in a supply chain management framework. A plurality of stores of a supply chain are registered utilizing a network. The registration includes receiving first identification information. Data is collected from a plurality of stores of the supply chain utilizing the network. This data relates to the sale of goods by the stores and includes second identification information more recent than the first identification information. Access to the data is allowed utilizing a network-based interface so that the first identification information can be compared with the second identification information in order to allow for the updating of the registration of the stores based on the comparison.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for normalizing data in a supply chain management framework. A plurality of data types are defined with each data type including parameters. Data is received utilizing a network from a plurality of point of sale outlets of a supply chain that relates to an amount of goods sold by the point of sale outlets. A format of the data is verified against the parameters of the defined data types and any discrepancies between the format of the data and the parameters of the defined data types are corrected for facilitating an analysis of the data.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for assessing market trends in a supply chain management framework. A network is utilized to receive data that relates to the sale of goods by a plurality of stores in a plurality of regions. The received data is tagged with a date on which it was collected and then organized by region and dates. Market trends are then assessed utilizing the organized data.