System, method and computer program product for proposal reporting using a graphical user interface in a supply chain management framework

• US 20030046214A1
• Filed: 03/23/2001
• Published: 03/06/2003
• 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:
  US09/816,488
• Publication Number:
  US 20030046214A1
• 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 proposal reporting utilizing a supply chain graphical user interface. A proposal is identified utilizing a graphical user interface. A plurality of components of the proposal are then indicated utilizing the graphical user interface. The selection of the components is subsequently allowed utilizing the graphical user interface so that a proposal can be created utilizing the selected components.

Claims

1. A method for proposal reporting utilizing a supply chain graphical user interface, comprising:

a) identifying a proposal utilizing a graphical user interface;

b) indicating a plurality of components of the proposal utilizing the graphical user interface;

c) allowing the selection of the components utilizing the graphical user interface; and

d) creating a proposal utilizing the selected components.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the proposal is generated utilizing templates.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface is displayed utilizing a network browser.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the proposal is editable.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the proposal is read-only.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the proposal includes a bid proposal for goods to be shipped from a supplier to an outlet.

7. A system for proposal reporting utilizing a supply chain graphical user interface, comprising:

a) logic for identifying a proposal utilizing a graphical user interface;

b) logic for indicating a plurality of components of the proposal utilizing the graphical user interface;

c) logic for allowing the selection of the components utilizing the graphical user interface; and

d) logic for creating a proposal utilizing the selected components.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the proposal is generated utilizing templates.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the graphical user interface is displayed utilizing a network browser.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the proposal is editable.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the proposal is read-only.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the proposal includes a bid proposal for goods to be shipped from a supplier to an outlet.

13. A computer program product for proposal reporting utilizing a supply chain graphical user interface, comprising:

a) computer code for identifying a proposal utilizing a graphical user interface;

b) computer code for indicating a plurality of components of the proposal utilizing the graphical user interface;

c) computer code for allowing the selection of the components utilizing the graphical user interface; and

d) computer code for creating a proposal utilizing the selected components.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the proposal is generated utilizing templates.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the graphical user interface is displayed utilizing a network browser.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the proposal is editable.

17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the proposal is read-only.

18. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the proposal includes a bid proposal for goods to be shipped from a supplier to an outlet.