System, method and article of manufacture for global, device-independent deployment of a supply chain management system

• US 20020138320A1
• Filed: 12/26/2000
• Published: 09/26/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Appareon
• Original Assignee: Appareon
• Inventors: Robertson, Thomas B., Padd, Peter J.
• Application Number:
  US09/749,487
• Publication Number:
  US 20020138320A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/8
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0631 Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations

Abstract

A system, method, and article of manufacture are provided for tailoring a network-based supply chain for different regions. Initially, a plurality of documents are received which include information reflecting services rendered in a source region in an apparel supply chain. Thereafter, a current region in which the documents are received is identified. Further, the documents are delivered based on parameters of the identified current region for the purpose of the processing thereof. The processed documents may be outputted to a destination region of the apparel supply chain.

Claims

1. A method for tailoring a network-based supply chain for different regions, comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving a plurality of documents which include information reflecting services rendered in a source region in an apparel supply chain;

(b) identifying a current region in which the documents are received;

(c) delivering the documents based on parameters of the identified current region for the purpose of the processing thereof; and

(d) outputting the processed documents to a destination region of the apparel supply chain.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the parameters include a speed with which the documents may be transmitted.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the parameters include a medium over which the documents may be transmitted.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the documents are presented in a manner that utilizes capabilities of the current region.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the documents are translated based on the identified current region.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the network includes the Internet.

7. A computer program product for tailoring a network-based supply chain for different regions, comprising:

(a) computer code for receiving a plurality of documents which include information reflecting services rendered in a source region in an apparel supply chain;

(b) computer code for identifying a current region in which the documents are received;

(c) computer code for delivering the documents based on parameters of the identified current region for the purpose of the processing thereof; and

(d) computer code for outputting the processed documents to a destination region of the apparel supply chain.

8. The computer program product as recited in claim 7, wherein the parameters include a speed with which the documents may be transmitted.

9. The computer program product as recited in claim 7, wherein the parameters include a medium over which the documents may be transmitted.

10. The computer program product as recited in claim 7, wherein the documents are presented in a manner that utilizes capabilities of the current region.

11. The computer program product as recited in claim 7, wherein the documents are translated based on the identified current region.

12. The computer program product as recited in claim 7, wherein the network includes the Internet.

14. The system as recited in claim 13, wherein the parameters include a speed with which the documents may be transmitted.

15. The system as recited in claim 13, wherein the parameters include a medium over which the documents may be transmitted.

16. The system as recited in claim 13, wherein the documents are presented in a manner that utilizes capabilities of the current region.

17. The system as recited in claim 13, wherein the documents are translated based on the identified current region.

18. The system as recited in claim 13, wherein the network includes the Internet.

13. A system for tailoring a network-based supply chain for different regions, comprising:

(a) logic for receiving a plurality of documents which include information reflecting services rendered in a source region in an apparel supply chain;

(b) logic for identifying a current region in which the documents are received;

(c) logic for delivering the documents based on parameters of the identified current region for the purpose of the processing thereof; and

(d) logic for outputting the processed documents to a destination region of the apparel supply chain.