System, method and computer program product for error checking in a supply chain management framework

A system for forecasting the sale of goods, comprising:

• a) logic for receiving data from a plurality of point of sale outlets of a supply chain utilizing a network, the data relating to an amount of goods sold by the point of sale outlets;
• b) logic for checking the data for errors;
• c) logic for identifying the errors as at least one selected from the group consisting of point of sale set-up error, point of sale entry error, back office error, polling error, and menu item mapping error;
• and
• d) logic for correcting the data using the identification.

A computer program product for forecasting the sale of goods, comprising:

• a) computer code for receiving data from a plurality of point of sale outlets of a supply chain utilizing a network, the data relating to an amount of goods sold by the point of sale outlets;
• b) computer code for checking the data for errors;
• c) computer code for identifying the errors as at least one selected from the group consisting of point of sale set-up error, point of sale entry error, back office error, polling error, and menu item mapping error;
• and
• d) computer code for correcting the data using the identification.