Patents Assigned to Fooddirect, Inc.
  • Method and system for customizing a distribution network based on market conditions
    Patent number: 6925449
    Abstract: A method for pricing a product by a wholesaler. The method comprises providing a master database of product information to a distributor, receiving a selection of products from the distributor, wherein the distributor chooses the selection from the master database and provides a variable margin amount for the products to the wholesaler. The wholesaler associates a customer category with the variable margin amounts, and then assigns the customer category to one of the products. Finally, the wholesaler calculates a variable price for the products, based on provided variable margin amount and transmits the calculated variable price for the products to the distributor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Fooddirect, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Levine
  • Method and system for customizing a distribution network based on market conditions
    Patent number: 6889203
    Abstract: A method for pricing a product by a wholesaler. The method comprises providing a master database of product information to a distributor, receiving a selection of products from the distributor, wherein the distributor chooses the selection from the master database and provides a variable margin amount for the products to the wholesaler. The wholesaler associates a customer category with the variable margin amounts, and then assigns the customer category to one of the products. Finally, the wholesaler calculates a variable price for the products, based on provided variable margin amount and transmits the calculated variable price for the products to the distributor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Fooddirect, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Levine
  • Method and system for customizing a distribution network based on market conditions
    Patent number: 6850903
    Abstract: A method for pricing a product by a wholesaler. The method comprises providing a master database of product information to a distributor, receiving a selection of products from the distributor, wherein the distributor chooses the selection from the master database and provides a variable margin amount for the products to the wholesaler. The wholesaler associates a customer category with the variable margin amounts, and then assigns the customer category to one of the products. Finally, the wholesaler calculates a variable price for the products, based on provided variable margin amount and transmits the calculated variable price for the products to the distributor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Fooddirect, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Levine