System and method for enabling collaborative procurement of products in a supply chain
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1. A method for sharing, tracking and updating supply chain purchasing transactional information, comprising the steps:
- importing a purchase order having one or more user defined attributes, wherein said purchase order is associated with a first supply chain trading partner; and
creating a corresponding delivery order having one or more user defined attributes, wherein said corresponding delivery order associated with a second supply chain trading partner, said delivery order being accessible by said first trading partner.
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Abstract
A system and method for tracking, updating and sharing information related to a supply chain purchasing transaction. The system according to the present invention provides a means for creating corresponding delivery order when a purchase order is generated. The corresponding delivery order may be configured to have any number of attributes which allows users to monitor, update and control access to the information.
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1. A method for sharing, tracking and updating supply chain purchasing transactional information, comprising the steps:
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importing a purchase order having one or more user defined attributes, wherein said purchase order is associated with a first supply chain trading partner; and
creating a corresponding delivery order having one or more user defined attributes, wherein said corresponding delivery order associated with a second supply chain trading partner, said delivery order being accessible by said first trading partner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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15. A system for sharing, tracking and updating supply chain purchasing transactional information, comprising:
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a means for importing a purchase order having one or more user defined attributes, wherein said purchase order associated with a first supply chain trading partner; and
a means for creating a corresponding delivery order having one or more user defined attributes, wherein said corresponding delivery order associated with a second supply chain trading partner, said delivery order being accessible by said first trading partner.
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29. A system for sharing, tracking and updating supply chain purchasing transactional information, comprising:
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a purchase order module for importing and viewing a purchase order having one or more user defined attributes, wherein said purchase order associated with a first trading partner; and
a delivery order module for creating and updating a corresponding delivery order having one or more user defined attributes, wherein said delivery order associated with a second trading partner.
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42. A system for sharing, tracking and updating supply chain purchasing transactional information, comprising:
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a means for creating a purchase order having one or more user defined attributes, wherein said purchase order associated with a first supply chain trading partner; and
a means for creating a corresponding delivery order having one or more user defined attributes, wherein said corresponding delivery order associated with a second supply chain trading partner, said delivery order being accessible by said first trading partner.
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