Virtual warehouse system
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1. A method for complementing the inventory level of a distributor with the inventory of a manufacturer to fill an order requisition from a customer comprising the steps of:
- providing a distributor computer capable of accessing inventory information relating to said distributor and manufacturer inventory;
filling a customer order requisition from at least one of said distributor or manufacturer inventory; and
generating a customer shipping document indicating fulfillment of said customer order from said distributor inventory.
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A process and electronic system for complimenting the inventory level of a distributor with manufacturer inventory to fill a customer order requisition is provided. The process includes providing a distributor computer capable of accessing inventory information relating to distributor and manufacturer inventory; filling a customer order requisition from the distributor'"'"'s or manufacturer'"'"'s inventory; and generating a customer shipping document indicating fulfillment of the customer order from the distributor'"'"'s inventory.
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1. A method for complementing the inventory level of a distributor with the inventory of a manufacturer to fill an order requisition from a customer comprising the steps of:
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providing a distributor computer capable of accessing inventory information relating to said distributor and manufacturer inventory;
filling a customer order requisition from at least one of said distributor or manufacturer inventory; and
generating a customer shipping document indicating fulfillment of said customer order from said distributor inventory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for filling a customer order from inventory of a manufacturer or distributor comprising:
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a distributor computer system capable of accessing the inventory level of both said distributor and said manufacturer;
program instructions for processing said order to allow fulfillment of said order from at least one of said distributor inventory or said manufacturer inventory; and
a computer-generated shipping document for transfer to said customer, said shipping document indicating that said order has been filled by said distributor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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