System, method and computer program product for a bulletin board feature in a supply chain management framework

• US 20030069765A1
• Filed: 03/23/2001
• Published: 04/10/2003
• 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:
  US09/815,463
• Publication Number:
  US 20030069765A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06315 Needs-based resource requirements planning or analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for a bulletin board feature in a supply chain management framework. Utilizing a network, data is collected from a plurality of stores of a supply chain. A network-based interface is also displayed for allowing access to the data. An electronic order form is generated based on the data utilizing the network-based interface for ordering goods from selected distributors of the supply chain. The network-based interface includes a bulletin board displaying information received from each of the stores. The received information relates to the distributors for facilitating the selection of the distributors.

Claims

1. A method for a bulletin board feature in a supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) collecting data from a plurality of stores of a supply chain utilizing a network;

b) displaying a network-based interface for allowing access to the data; and

c) generating an electronic order form based on the data utilizing the network-based interface for ordering goods from selected distributors of the supply chain, wherein the network-based interface includes a bulletin board displaying information received from each of the stores, the information relating to the distributors for facilitating the selection of the distributors.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the information relates to a timeliness of deliveries made by the distributors.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information relates to a quality of the goods delivered by the distributors.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the information relates to a price of the goods delivered by the distributors.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a store from which the information is received is identified.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the store from which the information is received is identified utilizing an electronic mail address for communication purposes.

7. A system for a bulletin board feature in a supply chain management framework, comprising:

a) logic for collecting data from a plurality of stores of a supply chain utilizing a network;

b) logic for displaying a network-based interface for allowing access to the data; and

c) logic for generating an electronic order form based on the data utilizing the network-based interface for ordering goods from selected distributors of the supply chain, wherein the network-based interface includes a bulletin board displaying information received from each of the stores, the information relating to the distributors for facilitating the selection of the distributors.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the information relates to a timeliness of deliveries made by the distributors.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the information relates to a quality of the goods delivered by the distributors.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the information relates to a price of the goods delivered by the distributors.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein a store from which the information is received is identified.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the store from which the information is received is identified utilizing an electronic mail address for communication purposes.,

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

a) computer code for collecting data from a plurality of stores of a supply chain utilizing a network;

b) computer code for displaying a network-based interface for allowing access to the data; and

c) computer code for generating an electronic order form based on the data utilizing the network-based interface for ordering goods from selected distributors of the supply chain, wherein the network-based interface includes a bulletin board displaying information received from each of the stores, the information relating to the distributors for facilitating the selection of the distributors.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the information relates to a timeliness of deliveries made by the distributors.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the information relates to a quality of the goods delivered by the distributors.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the information relates to a price of the goods delivered by the distributors.

17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein a store from which the information is received is identified.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the store from which the information is received is identified utilizing an electronic mail address for communication purposes.