Method, system, and storage medium for optimizing procurement and fulfillment processes over a computer network
First Claim
1. A method for optimizing procurement and fulfillment processes over a computer network, comprising:
- receiving a change request to a pending customer order via said computer network, said change request comprising a latest acceptable delivery date and at least one of;
a requested delivery date different from a delivery date specified in said pending customer order;
a quantity of an item different from a quantity specified in said pending customer order; and
a new item and desired quantity of said item, said new item not specified in said pending customer order;
processing said change request; and
according to results of said processing, transmitting at least one of;
a confirmation message approving said change request if said latest acceptable delivery date can be met; and
a capability response if said latest acceptable delivery date cannot be met, wherein terms provided in said pending customer order remain intact.
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Abstract
The method comprises receiving a change request to a pending customer order via the computer network. The change request comprises a latest acceptable delivery date and at least one of: a requested delivery date different from a delivery date specified in the pending customer order; a quantity of an item different from a quantity specified in the pending customer order; and a new item and desired quantity of said item, the new item not specified in the pending customer order. The method also comprises processing the change request and transmitting either: a confirmation message approving the change request if the latest acceptable delivery date can be met, or a capability response of the latest acceptable delivery date cannot be met. If a capability response is transmitted, the original terms provided in the pending customer order remain intact. Other embodiments include a system and a storage medium.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for optimizing procurement and fulfillment processes over a computer network, comprising:
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receiving a change request to a pending customer order via said computer network, said change request comprising a latest acceptable delivery date and at least one of;
a requested delivery date different from a delivery date specified in said pending customer order;
a quantity of an item different from a quantity specified in said pending customer order; and
a new item and desired quantity of said item, said new item not specified in said pending customer order;
processing said change request; and
according to results of said processing, transmitting at least one of;
a confirmation message approving said change request if said latest acceptable delivery date can be met; and
a capability response if said latest acceptable delivery date cannot be met, wherein terms provided in said pending customer order remain intact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for optimizing procurement and fulfillment processes over a computer network, said storage medium including instructions for causing said computer network to implement a method comprising:
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receiving a change request to a pending customer order via said computer network, said change request comprising a latest acceptable delivery date and at least one of;
a requested delivery date different from a delivery date specified in said pending customer order;
a quantity of an item different from a quantity specified in said pending customer order; and
a new item and desired quantity of said item, said new item not specified in said pending customer order;
processing said change request; and
according to results of said processing, transmitting at least one of;
a confirmation message approving said change request if said latest acceptable delivery date can be met; and
a capability response if said latest acceptable delivery date cannot be met, wherein terms provided in said pending customer order remain intact. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for optimizing procurement and fulfillment processes over a computer network comprising:
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a server including internal storage, said internal storage housing;
a customer order database;
a conditional order database; and
a customer information database;
a conditional order alteration tool executing on said server;
at least one customer client in communication with said server via said computer network;
at least one supplier client in communication with said server via said computer network and a warehouse in communication with said server via said computer network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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