Patents by Inventor William Vance Fouraker

William Vance Fouraker has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20030078846
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for auditing performance in a supply chain framework. Data is collected from a plurality of supply chain participants utilizing a network. This data relates to the sale of goods by the supply chain participants. Access to the data is allowed utilizing a network-based interface. Electronic order forms are generated based on the data for a supply chain participant. The generated electronic order forms are sent to the to the supply chain participant utilizing the network. A performance of the delivery of the goods by the supply chain participant is then tracked. The tracked performance of the delivery of the goods by the supply chain participant is subsequently audited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Michael James Burk, William Vance Fouraker, Laurence Joseph Kirshenbaum
  • Publication number: 20030069794
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for identifying goods in a network-based supply chain management framework. Data is generated at a plurality of stores of a supply chain utilizing a network. The generated data relates to an ordering of goods required by the stores. The generated data is tagged with a numeric goods identifier common to a plurality of different supply chain participants. The generated data and the numeric goods identifier are communicated via the network to one or more of the supply chain participants that are capable of using the data and the numeric goods identifier for fulfillment of the order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: Restaurant Services, Inc.
    Inventors: George Harry Hoffman, Michael James Burk, William Vance Fouraker
  • Publication number: 20030055710
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for tracking the performance of suppliers and distributors in a plurality of marketplaces in a supply chain management framework. A plurality of distributors and suppliers are registered each in one of a plurality of marketplaces with each marketplace involving the supply and distribution of at least one of a plurality of goods used by a plurality of stores. Data is received utilizing a network that relates to the distribution and supply of goods to the stores by the registered distributors and suppliers in each of the marketplaces. The received data is parsed based on marketplaces and a performance of the registered distributors and suppliers is tracked in each of the marketplaces utilizing the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: Restaurant Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael James Burk, William Vance Fouraker
  • Publication number: 20030055731
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for tracking a performance of suppliers. In general, a plurality of suppliers are registered. Data is then received utilizing a network. This data relates to the supply of goods to a plurality of distributors by the registered suppliers. A performance of the registered suppliers is tracked utilizing the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: Restaurant Services Inc.
    Inventors: William Vance Fouraker, Michael James Burk