System, method and computer program product for an analysis creation interface in a supply chain management framework

• US 20030088449A1
• Filed: 03/23/2001
• Published: 05/08/2003
• 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:
  US09/816,565
• Publication Number:
  US 20030088449A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/8
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06375 Prediction of business process outcome or impact based on a proposed change
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/203 Inventory monitoring

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for analysis creation utilizing a supply chain graphical user interface. A graphical user interface is utilized to select between a plurality of options with each option corresponding to a separate technique of creating an analysis. A new analysis is generated upon the selection of a first of the options. Upon the selection of a second of the options, a previous analysis is edited. Also, upon the selection of a third of the options, a bid proposal is integrated with an integrated analysis.

Claims

1. A method for analysis creation utilizing a supply chain graphical user interface, comprising:

a) selecting between a plurality of options utilizing a graphical user interface, each option corresponding to a separate technique of creating an analysis;

b) generating a new analysis upon the selection of a first of the options;

c) editing a previous analysis upon the selection of a second of the options; and

d) integrating a bid proposal with an integrated analysis upon the selection of a third of the options.

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

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the network includes the Internet.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the analysis is a least cost analysis.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the analysis is capable of being accessed via a network-based interface.

6. A system for analysis creation utilizing a supply chain graphical user interface, comprising:

a) logic for selecting between a plurality of options utilizing a graphical user interface, each option corresponding to a separate technique of creating an analysis;

b) logic for generating a new analysis upon the selection of a first of the options;

c) logic for editing a previous analysis upon the selection of a second of the options; and

d) logic for integrating a bid proposal with an integrated analysis upon the selection of a third of the options.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the selection is received utilizing a network.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the network includes the Internet.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the analysis is a least cost analysis.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein the analysis is capable of being accessed via a network-based interface.

11. A computer program product for analysis creation utilizing a supply chain graphical user interface, comprising:

a) computer code for selecting between a plurality of options utilizing a graphical user interface, each option corresponding to a separate technique of creating an analysis;

b) computer code for generating a new analysis upon the selection of a first of the options;

c) computer code for editing a previous analysis upon the selection of a second of the options; and

d) computer code for integrating a bid proposal with an integrated analysis upon the selection of a third of the options.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the selection is received utilizing a network.

14. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the analysis is a least cost analysis.

15. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the analysis is capable of being accessed via a network-based interface.

13. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the network includes the Internet.