System, method and computer program product for adding supply chain components in a supply chain management analysis

• US 20030065541A1
• Filed: 03/23/2001
• Published: 04/03/2003
• 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:
  US09/816,231
• Publication Number:
  US 20030065541A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063 Operations research, analysis or management

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for adding components in a supply chain management analysis. A query is entered in a search field of a graphical user interface for searching for a plurality of supply chain components. Results of the search are listed in a results field of the graphical user interface. The results are then selected from the results field for inclusion in a supply chain analysis.

Claims

1. A method for adding components in a supply chain management analysis, comprising:

a) entering a query in a search field of a graphical user interface for searching for a plurality of supply chain components;

b) listing results of the search in a results field of the graphical user interface; and

c) selecting the results from the results field for inclusion in a supply chain analysis.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the supply chain components are selected from the group consisting of supplier sites, distributor sites, and items.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the results are selected for inclusion in the supply chain analysis utilizing icons.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the results are selected one at a time for inclusion in the supply chain analysis utilizing a first icon.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the results are selected all at once for inclusion in the supply chain analysis utilizing a second icon.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the supply chain components include items, and the graphical user interface includes a field for entry of a conversion factor.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the results are selected for inclusion in the supply chain analysis utilizing a drag and drop feature.

8. A system for adding components in a supply chain management analysis, comprising:

a) logic for entering a query in a search field of a graphical user interface for searching for a plurality of supply chain components;

b) logic for listing results of the search in a results field of the graphical user interface; and

c) logic for selecting the results from the results field for inclusion in a supply chain analysis.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the supply chain components are selected from the group consisting of supplier sites, distributor sites, and items.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the results are selected for inclusion in the supply chain analysis utilizing icons.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the results are selected one at a time for inclusion in the supply chain analysis utilizing a first icon.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the results are selected all at once for inclusion in the supply chain analysis utilizing a second icon.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the supply chain components include items, and the graphical user interface includes a field for entry of a conversion factor.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the results are selected for inclusion in the supply chain analysis utilizing a drag and drop feature.

15. A computer program product for adding components in a supply chain management analysis, comprising:

a) computer code for entering a query in a search field of a graphical user interface for searching for a plurality of supply chain components;

b) computer code for listing results of the search in a results field of the graphical user interface; and

c) computer code for selecting the results from the results field for inclusion in a supply chain analysis.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the supply chain components are selected from the group consisting of supplier sites, distributor sites, and items.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the results are selected for inclusion in the supply chain analysis utilizing icons.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the results are selected one at a time for inclusion in the supply chain analysis utilizing a first icon.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the supply chain components include items, and the graphical user interface includes a field for entry of a conversion factor.

20. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the results are selected for inclusion in the supply chain analysis utilizing a drag and drop feature.