System, method and computer program product for bid proposal processing using a graphical user interface in a supply chain management framework

• US 20030069824A1
• Filed: 03/23/2001
• Published: 04/10/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation, Restaurant Services Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Restaurant Services Incorporated
• Inventors: Menninger, Anthony Frank
• Application Number:
  US09/816,426
• Publication Number:
  US 20030069824A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/37
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for creating a bid proposal utilizing a supply chain graphical user interface. A graphical user interface is displayed in response to a request to create a bid proposal. Utilizing the graphical user interface, information is received so that a bid proposal can then be generated using the information. The received information may include a buyer name, a due date, a contract begin date, and/or a contract end date.

Claims

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

a) displaying a graphical user interface in response to a request to create a bid proposal;

b) receiving information utilizing the graphical user interface; and

c) generating a bid proposal using the information, wherein the information is selected from the group consisting of a buyer name, a due date, a contract begin date, and a contract end date.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the bid proposal is generated utilizing templates.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information is selected from a displayed list of available information.

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

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the information further includes usage information associated with the items.

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

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

a) logic for displaying a graphical user interface in response to a request to create a bid proposal;

b) logic for receiving information utilizing the graphical user interface; and

c) logic for generating a bid proposal using the information, wherein the information is selected from the group consisting of a buyer name, a due date, a contract begin date, and a contract end date.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the bid proposal is generated utilizing templates.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the information is selected from a displayed list of available information.

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

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the information further includes usage information associated with the items.

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

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

a) computer code for displaying a graphical user interface in response to a request to create a bid proposal;

b) computer code for receiving information utilizing the graphical user interface; and

c) computer code for generating a bid proposal using the information, wherein the information is selected from the group consisting of a buyer name, a due date, a contract begin date, and a contract end date.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the bid proposal is generated utilizing templates.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the information is selected from a displayed list of available information.

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

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

17. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the information further includes usage information associated with the items.