System, method and computer program product for lane restrictions in a supply chain framework

• US 20030061124A1
• Filed: 03/23/2001
• Published: 03/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Restaurant Services Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Restaurant Services Incorporated
• Inventors: Smith, Mark Alan, Menninger, Anthony Frank, Burk, Michael James
• Application Number:
  US09/816,121
• Publication Number:
  US 20030061124A1
• 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 restricting lanes in a supply chain management framework. A plurality of distribution centers of a supply chain are displayed utilizing a graphical user interface. A lane restriction of each of the distribution centers is then designated utilizing the graphical user interface. The distribution centers are then conditionally involved in a supply chain analysis based on the designation.

Claims

1. A method for restricting lanes in a supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) displaying a plurality of distribution centers of a supply chain utilizing a graphical user interface;

b) designating a lane restriction of each of the distribution centers utilizing the graphical user interface; and

c) conditionally involving the distribution centers in a supply chain analysis based on the designation.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein it is determined whether a supplier site has been excluded from the supply chain analysis, and the lane is involved in the supply chain analysis based on determination.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the lane is allocated prior to the supply chain analysis upon the lane restriction of the distribution centers being designated as required.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the lane is excluded during the supply chain analysis upon the lane restriction of the distribution centers being designated as excluded.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the lane is included during the supply chain analysis upon the lane restriction of the distribution centers being designated as to be solved.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the designation is received utilizing a network.

7. A system for restricting lanes in a supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) logic for displaying a plurality of distribution centers of a supply chain utilizing a graphical user interface;

b) logic for designating a lane restriction of each of the distribution centers utilizing the graphical user interface; and

c) logic for conditionally involving the distribution centers in a supply chain analysis based on the designation.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein it is determined whether a supplier site has been excluded from the supply chain analysis, and the lane is involved in the supply chain analysis based on determination.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the lane is allocated prior to the supply chain analysis upon the lane restriction of the distribution centers being designated as required.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the lane is excluded during the supply chain analysis upon the lane restriction of the distribution centers being designated as excluded.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the lane is included during the supply chain analysis upon the lane restriction of the distribution centers being designated as to be solved.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the designation is received utilizing a network.

13. A computer program product for restricting lanes in a supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) computer code for displaying a plurality of distribution centers of a supply chain utilizing a graphical user interface;

b) computer code for designating a lane restriction of each of the distribution centers utilizing the graphical user interface; and

c) computer code for conditionally involving the distribution centers in a supply chain analysis based on the designation.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein it is determined whether a supplier site has been excluded from the supply chain analysis, and the lane is involved in the supply chain analysis based on determination.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the lane is allocated prior to the supply chain analysis upon the lane restriction of the distribution centers being designated as required.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the lane is excluded during the supply chain analysis upon the lane restriction of the distribution centers being designated as excluded.

17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the lane is included during the supply chain analysis upon the lane restriction of the distribution centers being designated as to be solved.

18. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the designation is received utilizing a network.