System, method and computer program product for setting supplier site capacity and excluding supplier sites in a supply chain management framework

• US 20030009386A1
• Filed: 03/23/2001
• Published: 01/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Restaurant Services Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Restaurant Services Incorporated
• Inventors: Menninger, Anthony Frank
• Application Number:
  US09/816,421
• Publication Number:
  US 20030009386A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0637 Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for managing supplier sites in a supply chain management framework. A plurality of supplier sites are displayed utilizing a graphical user interface. A minimum value and a maximum value of capacity levels associated with the supplier sites are determined utilizing the graphical user interface. The supplier sites are conditionally excluded from a supply chain analysis utilizing the graphical user interface.

Claims

1. A method for managing supplier sites in a supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) displaying a plurality of supplier sites utilizing a graphical user interface;

b) determining a minimum value and a maximum value of capacity levels associated with the supplier sites utilizing the graphical user interface; and

c) conditionally excluding the supplier sites from a supply chain analysis utilizing the graphical user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein terms of a contract associated with the supplier sites are identified utilizing the graphical user interface.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the supplier sites are conditionally excluded utilizing a toggle button.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the supplier sites are conditionally excluded separately for different versions.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the minimum value and the maximum value of the capacity levels are determined utilizing a network.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the minimum value and the maximum value of the capacity levels are determined utilizing TCP/IP protocol.

7. A system for managing supplier sites in a supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) logic for displaying a plurality of supplier sites utilizing a graphical user interface;

b) logic for determining a minimum value and a maximum value of capacity levels associated with the supplier sites utilizing the graphical user interface; and

c) logic for conditionally excluding the supplier sites from a supply chain analysis utilizing the graphical user interface.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein terms of a contract associated with the supplier sites are identified utilizing the graphical user interface.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the supplier sites are conditionally excluded utilizing a toggle button.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the supplier sites are conditionally excluded separately for different versions.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the minimum value and the maximum value of the capacity levels are determined utilizing a network.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the minimum value and the maximum value of the capacity levels are determined utilizing TCP/IP protocol.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein terms of a contract associated with the supplier sites are identified utilizing the graphical user interface.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the supplier sites are conditionally excluded utilizing a toggle button.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the supplier sites are conditionally excluded separately for different versions.

17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the minimum value and the maximum value of the capacity levels are determined utilizing a network.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the minimum value and the maximum value of the capacity levels are determined utilizing TCP/IP protocol.

13. A computer program product for managing supplier sites in a supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) computer code for displaying a plurality of supplier sites utilizing a graphical user interface;

b) computer code for determining a minimum value and a maximum value of capacity levels associated with the supplier sites utilizing the graphical user interface; and

c) computer code for conditionally excluding the supplier sites from a supply chain analysis utilizing the graphical user interface.