System, method and computer program product for an auction function in a supply chain management framework

• US 20030041001A1
• 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: Hoffman, George Harrry, Menninger, Anthony Frank, Sechrist, Daniel, Burk, Michael James
• Application Number:
  US09/815,489
• Publication Number:
  US 20030041001A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/37
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for an auction function utilizing a network-based supply chain management framework. Data is received via a network from a plurality of stores of a supply chain. A plurality of users are allowed to access to the data utilizing a network-based interface. A plurality of goods are displayed to the users accessing the data utilizing the network-based interface. Subsequently, the acceptance of bids on the goods is allowed from the users utilizing the network.

Claims

1. A method for an auction function utilizing a network-based supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) receiving data from a plurality of stores of a supply chain utilizing a network;

b) allowing a plurality of users to access to the data utilizing a network-based interface;

c) displaying a plurality of goods to the users accessing the data utilizing the network-based interface; and

d) allowing the acceptance of bids on the goods from the users utilizing the network.

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

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the users include at least one of a supplier, a distributor, and a store.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein advertising is displayed on the network-based interface which advertises the sale of products required for the production of the goods produced by the store.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the advertising is conducted by at least one of the users.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein a charge is required for the advertising.

7. A system for an auction function utilizing a network-based supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) logic for receiving data from a plurality of stores of a supply chain utilizing a network;

b) logic for allowing a plurality of users to access to the data utilizing a network-based interface;

c) logic for displaying a plurality of goods to the users accessing the data utilizing the network-based interface; and

d) logic for allowing the acceptance of bids on the goods from the users utilizing the network.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the network includes the Internet.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the users include at least one of a supplier, a distributor, and a store.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein advertising is displayed on the network-based interface which advertises the sale of products required for the production of the goods produced by the store.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the advertising is conducted by at least one of the users.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein a charge is required for the advertising.

13. A computer program product for an auction function utilizing a network-based supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) computer code for receiving data from a plurality of stores of a supply chain utilizing a network;

b) computer code for allowing a plurality of users to access to the data utilizing a network-based interface;

c) computer code for displaying a plurality of goods to the users accessing the data utilizing the network-based interface; and

d) computer code for allowing the acceptance of bids on the goods from the users utilizing the network.

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

15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the users include at least one of a supplier, a distributor, and a store.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein advertising is displayed on the network-based interface which advertises the sale of products required for the production of the goods produced by the store.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the advertising is conducted by at least one of the users.

18. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein a charge is required for the advertising.