System, method and computer program product for a supplier interface in a supply chain management framework

• US 20030040986A1
• Filed: 03/23/2001
• Published: 02/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Restaurant Services Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Restaurant Services Incorporated
• Inventors: Menninger, Anthony Frank, Sechrist, Daniel, Hoffman, George Harry, Burk, Michael James
• Application Number:
  US09/815,731
• Publication Number:
  US 20030040986A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/28
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for providing a supplier interface. Utilizing a network, data is received from a plurality of stores of a supply chain. This data relates to an amount of goods sold by the stores. The data is aggregated in a database. Subsequently, a request is received from a supplier which includes a plurality of supplier parameters. Information from the database relevant to the supplier parameters is extracted in response to the request and the information from the database is transmitted to the supplier utilizing the network. Also, a supply of raw materials from which the goods are produced is adjusted based on the information.

Claims

1. A method for providing a supplier interface, comprising:

a) receiving data from a plurality of stores of a supply chain utilizing a network, the data relating to an amount of goods sold by the stores;

b) aggregating the data in a database;

c) receiving a request from a supplier, the request including a plurality of supplier parameters;

d) extracting information from the database relevant to the supplier parameters in response to the request;

e) transmitting the information from the database to the supplier utilizing the network; and

f) adjusting a supply of raw materials from which the goods are produced based on the information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the parameters relate to a forecasted amount of the required goods.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the network includes the Internet.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the information is displayed utilizing a network-based interface.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the stores include restaurants.

6. A system for providing a supplier interface, comprising:

a) logic for receiving data from a plurality of stores of a supply chain utilizing a network, the data relating to an amount of goods sold by the stores;

b) logic for aggregating the data in a database;

c) logic for receiving a request from a supplier, the request including a plurality of supplier parameters;

d) logic for extracting information from the database relevant to the supplier parameters in response to the request;

e) logic for transmitting the information from the database to the supplier utilizing the network; and

f) logic for adjusting a supply of raw materials from which the goods are produced based on the information.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the parameters relate to a forecasted amount of the required goods.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the network includes the Internet.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the information is displayed utilizing a network-based interface.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein the stores include restaurants.

11. A computer program product for providing a supplier interface, comprising:

a) computer code for receiving data from a plurality of stores of a supply chain utilizing a network, the data relating to an amount of goods sold by the stores;

b) computer code for aggregating the data in a database;

c) computer code for receiving a request from a supplier, the request including a plurality of supplier parameters;

d) computer code for extracting information from the database relevant to the supplier parameters in response to the request;

e) computer code for transmitting the information from the database to the supplier utilizing the network; and

f) computer code for adjusting a supply of raw materials from which the goods are produced based on the information.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the parameters relate to a forecasted amount of the required goods.

13. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the network includes the Internet.

14. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the information is displayed utilizing a network-based interface.

15. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the stores include restaurants.