Inventory and order management tool
First Claim
1. A method of ordering material, comprising:
- considering the quantity of material available from a plurality of suppliers identifying a supplier to receive an order for material; and
sending electronically an order for material to the supplier identified to receive the order.
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Abstract
The disclosure teaches a process for ordering material, goods and services. Also disclosed are processes for assembling and manufacturing a computer system. A manufacturer orders material from a supplier. The material can be provided by the supplier from a supplier logistics center. The manufacturer owns the material after it is shipped by the supplier. The material is delivered by the supplier to a manufacturing or assembly facility. The material can be ordered when the manufacturer realizes a need for the material. The manufacturer realizes a need for the material after receiving orders for products requiring the material. The material can be ordered after the manufacturer considers the inventory on-hand at a supplier logistics center. The material can be ordered automatically by a system such as a computer program operating on a computer system. The order can specify the material be delivered in a specified period of time, for example one day.
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1. A method of ordering material, comprising:
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considering the quantity of material available from a plurality of suppliers identifying a supplier to receive an order for material; and
sending electronically an order for material to the supplier identified to receive the order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of assembling a computer system, comprising:
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considering the quantity of material available from a plurality of suppliers;
identifying a supplier to receive an order for materials;
ordering material from the supplier identified to receive the order; and
assembling the computer system at the assembly facility from material received at the assembly facility. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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13. A method of manufacturing a computer system, comprising:
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considering the quantity of material available from a plurality of suppliers identifying a supplier to receive an order for material;
sending electronically an order for material to the supplier identified to receive the order; and
manufacturing the computer system at a manufacturing facility using material received at the manufacturing facility.
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19. A computer system, wherein the computer system is assembled by a method, the method comprising:
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considering the quantity of material available from a plurality of suppliers identifying a supplier to receive an order for material;
sending electronically an order for material to the supplier identified to receive the order; and
assembling the computer at the assembly facility.
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