System, method and computer program product for editing supplier site information in a supply chain management framework

• US 20030048301A1
• Filed: 03/23/2001
• Published: 03/13/2003
• 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:
  US09/816,101
• Publication Number:
  US 20030048301A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/764
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for editing supplier information in a supply chain management framework. A graphical user interface is displayed that indicates a plurality of items. The selection of one of the items is allowed utilizing the graphical user interface. In response to the selection, a supplier associated with the item is depicted. A plurality of parameters of the supplier are also allowed to be changed utilizing the graphical user interface.

Claims

1. A method for editing supplier information in a supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) displaying a graphical user interface indicating a plurality of items;

b) allowing the selection of one of the items utilizing the graphical user interface;

c) depicting a supplier associated with the item in response to the selection; and

d) allowing a plurality of parameters of the supplier to be changed utilizing the graphical user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the parameters are selected from the group consisting of a case cube, cases per truckload, and a gross weight.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the changes to the parameters are updated in a database.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the changes to the parameters are updated utilizing a network.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the network includes the Internet.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the changes to the parameters are updated in response to the selection of an icon of the graphical user interface.

7. A system for editing supplier information in a supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) logic for displaying a graphical user interface indicating a plurality of items;

b) logic for allowing the selection of one of the items utilizing the graphical user interface;

c) logic for depicting a supplier associated with the item in response to the selection; and

d) logic for allowing a plurality of parameters of the supplier to be changed utilizing the graphical user interface.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the parameters are selected from the group consisting of a case cube, cases per truckload, and a gross weight.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the changes to the parameters are updated in a database.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the changes to the parameters are updated utilizing a network.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the network includes the Internet.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the changes to the parameters are updated in response to the selection of an icon of the graphical user interface.

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

a) computer code for displaying a graphical user interface indicating a plurality of items;

b) computer code for allowing the selection of one of the items utilizing the graphical user interface;

c) computer code for depicting a supplier associated with the item in response to the selection; and

d) computer code for allowing a plurality of parameters of the supplier to be changed utilizing the graphical user interface.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the parameters are selected from the group consisting of a case cube, cases per truckload, and a gross weight.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the changes to the parameters are updated in a database.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the changes to the parameters are updated utilizing a network.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the network includes the Internet.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the changes to the parameters are updated in response to the selection of an icon of the graphical user interface.