On-line purchasing process using a computer and a system for the same

• US 20020120522A1
• Filed: 02/26/2001
• Published: 08/29/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chen-Shi Yang
• Original Assignee: Chen-Shi Yang
• Inventors: Yang, Chen-Shi
• Application Number:
  US09/791,712
• Publication Number:
  US 20020120522A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0611 Request for offers or quotes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0635 Processing of requisition or of purchase orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/188 Electronic negotiation

Abstract

An on-line purchasing process using a computer and a system for the same are provided, in which a business web site is set up in a server of a company (buyer), such that the buyer can go on line to purchase what they want from the suppliers. The web site mainly has a supplier trading system that allows a plurality of suppliers going on line to register their basic information and the products they sell. The supplier trading system of the present invention includes a quotation management system, a product trading management system, an inquiry/negotiation management system and an order searching management system. It is the main object of the present invention to provide a simplified purchase procedure and open inquiry/negotiation process to reduce the management cost for the purchase and the labor.

Claims

1. An on-line purchasing system using a computer, wherein a business web site is set up in a server of a buyer such that the buyer can go on line to purchase what they want from any one of suppliers, and wherein the web site mainly has a supplier trading system that allows a plurality of suppliers going on line to register their basic information and the products they sell, the supplier trading system comprising:

a quotation management system which is a management system for the suppliers to provide the buyer quotations;

a product trading management system which is used to manage the products available from the suppliers and the products the buyer wants to purchase;

an inquiry/negotiation management system which manages inquiry/negotiation between the buyer and the suppliers; and

an order searching management system which is used for the suppliers to manage the order made by the buyer.

2. An on-line purchasing process using the on-line purchasing system of claim 1, wherein the quotation management system is executed in steps of:

(a) checking whether the quotation is fulfilled or empty. If the quotation is not empty, then go to step (d). Otherwise, go to the next step;

(b) entering the company product advanced searching. When the supplier inputs a product name or a product code or clicks a product icon, the information related to the products would be listed;

(c) selecting the product item to be listed on the quotation this time

(d) putting the selected product item into the inquiry bag;

(e) confirming whether the selection is finished or not. If not finished, then repeat step (b) to step (e). If finished, then go to the next step;

(f) transforming the product item of the inquiry bag into the quotation; and

saving it in the server 1 to run the quotation/negotiation process system.

3. The on-line purchasing system of claim 1, wherein the product trading management system further comprises:

a product purchasing demand system, and

a product advanced searching system, wherein the product trading management system allows the supplier providing the buyer with their arranged products after the products are selected and arranged;

or wherein the product trading management system allows the supplier watching which products the buyer would purchase in a certain period or which products the supplier can purchase for the buyer;

or wherein the product trading management system automatically takes down what the buyers purchased, or the buyers can input what they need into the product trading management system such that the supplier can provide the quotation according to the demand of the buyer.

4. The on-line purchasing system of claim 1, wherein the inquiry/negotiation management system further comprising:

an inquiry/negotiation process system and

an inquiry/negotiation recording management system,

wherein the inquiry/negotiation trading management system allows the buyer negotiating with the supplier in regard with the quotation and also allows the supplier recording the inquiry/negotiation in question or some special trade as well for other trade or for further re-negotiation.

5. The on-line purchasing system of claim 1, wherein the order searching management system further comprising:

a company order management system, and

a account receivable management system,

wherein the order searching management system manages the post process of the order, such as delivering of the products and reminder of the account.

6. An on-line purchasing process using the on-line purchasing system of claim 3, wherein the product purchasing demand management system is executed in the steps of:

(a) listing all the records saved in the server, showing what products are purchased or what the buyer wants to purchase;

(b) selecting the product item available and providing the quotation thereof by the supplier;

(c) putting the product item selected into the quotation bag;

(d) confirming whether the selection is finished or not. If not finished, then repeat steps (a) to (d). If finished, then go to the next step;

(e) transforming the product item of the inquiry bag into the quotation and saving it in the server to run the inquiry/negotiation process system.

7. An on-line purchasing process using the on-line purchasing system of claim 3, wherein the product advanced searching is executed in steps of:

(a) inputting conditions for searching. After whether inputting a product name or a product code to be arranged, or clicking a product icon to be arranged, all the information about the product is listed;

(b) selecting the product item to be arranged;

(c) putting the selected product item into the inquiry bag;

(d) confirming whether the selection is finished or not. If not finished, then repeat steps (a) to (d). If finished, then go to the next step; and

(e) transforming the product item in the inquiry bag into the quotation and saving it in the server to run inquiry/negotiation process system.

8. An inquiry/negotiation process using the on-line purchasing system of claim 4, wherein the inquiry/negotiation process system is execute in steps

(a) listing all of the quotations saved in the server;

(b) the supplier selecting the quotation to be inquired or negotiated;

(c) the supplier changing the amount and the price of the product item listed on the quotation;

(d) confirming whether the content of the quotation is correct. If not correct, then correct the quotation. If correct, then transform the quotation into the inquiry/ negotiation sheet and save it in the server;

(e) confirming whether the buyer agrees with the inquiry/negotiation sheet. If no, then repeat step (a) to step (e). If yes, then go to the next step;

(f) transforming the inquiry/negotiation sheet into order and saving it in the server to run the company order management system.

9. The inquiry/negotiation sheet recording management process of claim 8, wherein the inquiry/negotiation sheet recording management system allows each supplier using their “

My Favorite”

to manage the records of the inquiry/negotiation sheet, the inquiry/negotiation sheet recording management comprising;

(a) adding the inquiry/negotiation to “

My Favorite”

;

(b) clicking the inquiry/negotiation sheet in “

My Favorite”

to perform inquiry/negotiation;

(c) correcting the inquiry/negotiation sheet in “

My Favorite”

(d) deleting the inquiry/negotiation sheet in “

My Favorite”

.

10. The inquiry/negotiation sheet recording management process of claim 9, wherein adding the inquiry/negotiation to “

My Favorite”

comprising;

(a) opening “

My Favorite”

;

(b) listing the inquiry/negotiation sheet saved in the server;

(c) selecting the inquiry/negotiation sheet to be saved;

(d) putting the inquiry/negotiation sheet to be saved into “

My Favorite”

;

(e) confirming the selection is finished. If not finished, then go to step (a) to (e). If finished, then save “

My Favorite”

in the server.

11. The inquiry/negotiation sheet recording management process of claim 9, wherein clicking the inquiry/negotiation sheet in “

My Favorite”

comprising;

(a) opening “

My Favorite”

;

(b) listing the inquiry/negotiation sheet saved in the server 1;

(c) selecting the inquiry/quotation to be traded;

(d) changing the price and the amount of the product item listed in the inquiry/negotiation sheet;

(e) confirming the content of inquiry/negotiation sheet is correct. If not correct, then correct it;

(f) confirming the enterprise agrees the inquiry/negotiation sheet. If no, then repeat step (b) to (f). If yes, then go to next step;

(g)transforming the inquiry/negotiation sheet into a purchase order to run the enterprise purchase order management system.

12. The inquiry/negotiation sheet recording management process of claim 9, wherein changing the inquiry/negotiation sheet in “

My Favorite”

comprising;

(a) opening “

My Favorite”

;

(b) listing the inquiry/negotiation sheet saved in the server 1;

(c) selecting the inquiry/quotation to be changed;

(d) changing the price and the amount of the product item listed in the inquiry/negotiation sheet;

(e) confirming the selection is finished or not. If not finished, then repeat steps (b) to (e). If finished, then save “

My Favorite”

in the server;

(f) finishing “

change”

.

13. The inquiry/negotiation sheet recording management process of claim 9, wherein the deleting the inquiry/negotiation sheet in “

My Favorite comprising;

(a) opening “

My Favorite”

;

(b) listing the inquiry/negotiation sheet saved in the server;

(c) selecting the inquiry/negotiation sheet to be deleted;

(d) deleting the inquiry/negotiation sheet;

(e) confirming the selection is finished. If not finished, then go to step (b) to (e). If finished, then save “

My Favorite”

in the server.

(f) finishing “

delete”

.

14. An order searching management process using the order searching management system of claim 5, comprising:

(a) listing all of the order sheets saved in the server;

(b) selecting the order to be processed;

(c) confirming the content of the order is correct. If not correct, then inform the buyer of the incorrect order;

(d) confirming the state of the purchase order, including whether the order is processed by the supplier, whether the product is delivered, or whether the account is received;

(e) if the supplier has not processed the order yet, then repeat steps (a) to (c);

(f) when step (e) is finished, the purchase process is finished.

15. The order searching management process of claim 14, wherein in step (d) of confirming state, cancel of the order is detected automatically;

if the order doesn'"'"'t be canceled, then go to step (e);

otherwise the purchase trade is canceled.

16. An order searching management process using a order searching management system of claim 5, wherein the account receivable management system is executed in steps of:

(a) entering account receivable advanced searching system to search for daily sale records, weekly sale records, monthly sale records, seasonally sale records, or annually sale records as desired, and

(b) generating the report according to the recorded account receivable.