System and method for sharing information relating to supply chain transactions in multiple environments
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1. A method for sharing supply chain information relating to supply chain transactions and marketing capable of being implemented by a supply chain trading partner in both sell-side and buy-side environments, comprising the steps of:
- defining a host and users, said host is at least one of a seller and a buyer;
activating at least two functionalities, said at least two functionalities are ERP and catalog sharing functionalities;
creating at least one partnership between said host and at least one of said users, said at least one partnership defining rules relating to said at least two functionalities; and
implementing an action based on one of said at least two functionalities.
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Abstract
A system and method for sharing information relating to supply chain transactions and marketing data in either sell-side or buy-side environments. The system includes the ability to share information relating to ERP functionalities, surveys, target marketing and catalogs between multiple supply chain trading partners. Users of the system may elect to activate only certain functionalities and features based on their particular preferences.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for sharing supply chain information relating to supply chain transactions and marketing capable of being implemented by a supply chain trading partner in both sell-side and buy-side environments, comprising the steps of:
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defining a host and users, said host is at least one of a seller and a buyer;
activating at least two functionalities, said at least two functionalities are ERP and catalog sharing functionalities;
creating at least one partnership between said host and at least one of said users, said at least one partnership defining rules relating to said at least two functionalities; and
implementing an action based on one of said at least two functionalities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for sharing supply chain information relating to supply chain transactions and marketing capable of being implemented by a supply chain trading partner in both sell-side and buy-side environments, comprising:
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a computer device;
a database in communication with said device;
a module for defining a host and users, said host is at least one of a seller and a buyer;
a module for providing ERP functionality;
a module for providing catalog sharing functionality;
a module for creating at least one partnership between said host and at least one of said users, said at least one partnership defining rules relating to one of said functionalities; and
a module for implementing an action based on one of said functionalities. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by a machine to perform method steps of sharing supply chain information relating to supply chain transactions and marketing capable of being implemented by a supply chain trading partner in both sell-side and buy-side environments, comprising the steps of:
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defining a host and users, said host is at least one of a seller and a buyer;
activating at least two functionalities, said at least two functionalities are ERP and catalog sharing functionalities;
creating at least one partnership between said host and at least one of said users, said at least one partnership defining rules relating to said at least two functionalities; and
implementing an action based on one of said at least two functionalities. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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