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Item substitution for unavailable items relating to a customer order

US8090626B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 2007
Grant dateJan 3, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0643
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A technique is disclosed for automatically implementing item substitutions for unavailable items in a customer order. According to one embodiment, line item orders from selected customer orders may be aggregated and processed for substitution analysis. Substitutions for unavailable items of selected customer orders may then be automatically implemented based upon substitution instructions, business rules, and/or other predefined criteria.

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