System, method and computer program product for a supply chain pricing interface

• US 20030065627A1
• 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:
  US09/816,069
• Publication Number:
  US 20030065627A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/400
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for pricing in a supply chain management framework. A selection of at least one of a plurality of types of pricing schemes is received utilizing a graphical user interface. Utilizing the graphical user interface, a plurality of supplier sites are then displayed. At least one of a plurality of pricing fields are depicted adjacent the supplier sites based on the selection utilizing the graphical user interface.

Claims

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

a) receiving a selection of at least one of a plurality of types of pricing schemes utilizing a graphical user interface;

b) displaying a plurality of supplier sites utilizing the graphical user interface; and

c) depicting at least one of a plurality of pricing fields adjacent the supplier sites based on the selection utilizing the graphical user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the pricing schemes are selected from the group consisting of supplier site pricing, volume pricing, and delivered pricing.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the pricing schemes include supplier site pricing, volume pricing, and delivered pricing.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein pricing information entered in the pricing fields is utilized in a supply chain analysis.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the selection is received utilizing a network.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the selection is received utilizing an icon of the graphical user interface.

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

a) logic for receiving a selection of at least one of a plurality of types of pricing schemes utilizing a graphical user interface;

b) logic for displaying a plurality of supplier sites utilizing the graphical user interface; and

c) logic for depicting at least one of a plurality of pricing fields adjacent the supplier sites based on the selection utilizing the graphical user interface.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the pricing schemes are selected from the group consisting of supplier site pricing, volume pricing, and delivered pricing.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the pricing schemes include supplier site pricing, volume pricing, and delivered pricing.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein pricing information entered in the pricing fields is utilized in a supply chain analysis.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the selection is received utilizing a network.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the selection is received utilizing an icon of the graphical user interface.

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

a) computer code for receiving a selection of at least one of a plurality of types of pricing schemes utilizing a graphical user interface;

b) computer code for displaying a plurality of supplier sites utilizing the graphical user interface; and

c) computer code for depicting at least one of a plurality of pricing fields adjacent the supplier sites based on the selection utilizing the graphical user interface.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the pricing schemes are selected from the group consisting of supplier site pricing, volume pricing, and delivered pricing.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the pricing schemes include supplier site pricing, volume pricing, and delivered pricing.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein pricing information entered in the pricing fields is utilized in a supply chain analysis.

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

18. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the selection is received utilizing an icon of the graphical user interface.