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US 2002/0178065 A1Published application
Scrap reduction by combining operations of different manufacturers
OwnerNicholas H. Des Champsinventor
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Abstract
Scrap is decreased by a service provider collecting information on would-be scrap materials and sizes by first fabricators and work product needs by second users world wide. The first and second parties are informed of the needs and availabilities by the service provider. The service provider can match availabilities with needs, negotiate terms and prices, take bids, as well as negotiate disputes, run credit checks, track products and shipping schedules, review quality control, etc.
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A scrap reduction procedure comprising:
- providing a repository for collecting information on materials, sizes and thicknesses available by first fabrication parties;
- providing a repository for collecting information on materials, sizes and thickness needs of second user parties;
- providing a means for communicating said materials, sizes, and thicknesses available to said second user parties and said materials, sizes, and thicknesses needed to said first fabrication parties to each other;
- providing a means for receiving responses to said materials, sizes, thicknesses available from said first fabrication parties and said materials, sizes, thicknesses needed by said second user parties;
- communicating said responses to an appropriate said first party or said second party.
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