Patent ID: 7457770

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for providing concrete to at least one purchaser, the method comprising: Securing, at a concrete outsourcer, at least one concrete outsourcing agreement with at least one contracted concrete supplier via an order management system accessible over a network, wherein the at least one concrete outsourcing agreement is configured to arrange for providing of concrete to at least one concrete purchaser, by the at least one contracted concrete supplier, when a concrete order is received; providing, according to the at least one concrete outsourcing agreement, at least one order menu screen through computer logic, wherein the order menu screen is configured to receive the at least one concrete order for the at least one concrete purchaser, wherein the concrete order comprises order data; receiving the concrete order for the at least one concrete purchaser; displaying at least one potential concrete supplier from the at least one contracted concrete supplier based on the order data; determining whether the customer has contacted at least one other concrete supplier; associating the potential concrete supplier with a geographical area defined by zip code: assigning a priority ranking based upon a fee provided to the outsourcing entity to potential concrete suppliers servicing the same zip code: allowing the highest ranked supplier the first right to refusal for retail orders from a given geographic area: receiving data indicating at least one selected concrete supplier from the at least one potential concrete supplier; and outsourcing the concrete order to the selected concrete supplier.