System, method and computer program product for creating contracts using a graphical user interface in a supply chain management framework

• US 20030069818A1
• 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:
  US09/815,899
• Publication Number:
  US 20030069818A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/35
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for creating a contract utilizing a supply chain graphical user interface. A contract is identified utilizing a graphical user interface. The contract is the associated with an item to be distributed utilizing the graphical user interface. The item is also prevented from being associated with more than one contract.

Claims

1. A method for creating a contract utilizing a supply chain graphical user interface, comprising:

a) identifying a contract utilizing a graphical user interface;

b) associating the contract with an item to be distributed utilizing the graphical user interface; and

c) preventing the item from being associated with more than one contract.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the contract is identified utilizing a start date, an end date, an execution date, and payment terms.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating the contract by populating a template with information associated with the contract.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein items capable of being associated with the contract are displayed.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the contract is identified and the contract associated with the item utilizing a network.

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

7. A system for creating a contract utilizing a supply chain graphical user interface, comprising:

a) logic for identifying a contract utilizing a graphical user interface;

b) logic for associating the contract with an item to be distributed utilizing the graphical user interface; and

c) logic for preventing the item from being associated with more than one contract.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the contract is identified utilizing a start date, an end date, an execution date, and payment terms.

9. The system of claim 7, further comprising logic for generating the contract by populating a template with information associated with the contract.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein items capable of being associated with the contract are displayed.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the contract is identified and the contract associated with the item utilizing a network.

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

13. A computer program product for creating a contract utilizing a supply chain graphical user interface, comprising:

a) computer code for identifying a contract utilizing a graphical user interface;

b) computer code for associating the contract with an item to be distributed utilizing the graphical user interface; and

c) computer code for preventing the item from being associated with more than one contract.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the contract is identified utilizing a start date, an end date, an execution date, and payment terms.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, further comprising computer code for generating the contract by populating a template with information associated with the contract.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein items capable of being associated with the contract are displayed.

17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the contract is identified and the contract associated with the item utilizing a network.

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