Purchase order management system and related methods
First Claim
1. A system for purchase order management, the system comprising a database server and a plurality of client computers connected with an application server, wherein:
- the database server is used for storing customer data, product data, and purchase order data;
the application server is used for managing purchase orders according to the customer data, the product data and the purchase order data, the application server comprising;
a product information maintaining module for maintaining and integrating information on products;
a customer information maintaining module for maintaining and integrating information on customers;
a product price information maintaining module for determining a price for each customer; and
a shipment information maintaining module for scheduling production and shipment of products; and
each of the client computers is enabled to visit the application server, and further to access data stored in the database server via the application server.
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Abstract
A system for purchase order management includes a database server (1), an application server (2), and a number of client computers (4). The database server stores purchase order data. The application server is enabled to access data stored in a sales management system (5), an inventory management system (6) and an accounting management system (7) via a network (3). Each client computer is enabled to visit the application server via the network, and further to access data stored in the database server via the application server. The application server includes a product information maintaining module (20), a customer information maintaining module (21), a product price information maintaining module (22), a shipment information maintaining module (23), a shipment delay managing module (24), a customer complaints managing module (25), and a purchase order reports outputting module (26). Related methods are also disclosed.
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1. A system for purchase order management, the system comprising a database server and a plurality of client computers connected with an application server, wherein:
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the database server is used for storing customer data, product data, and purchase order data;
the application server is used for managing purchase orders according to the customer data, the product data and the purchase order data, the application server comprising;
a product information maintaining module for maintaining and integrating information on products;
a customer information maintaining module for maintaining and integrating information on customers;
a product price information maintaining module for determining a price for each customer; and
a shipment information maintaining module for scheduling production and shipment of products; and
each of the client computers is enabled to visit the application server, and further to access data stored in the database server via the application server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for purchase order management, the method comprising the following steps:
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determining whether a customer is an existing customer, and if the customer is an existing customer, enquiring of information on the customer;
enquiring of information on a product;
determining whether the product has price information, and if the product has price information, acquiring the product'"'"'s price;
determining whether a total purchase price of the product exceeds the customer'"'"'s credit limit, and if the total purchased price does not exceed the customer'"'"'s credit limit, accepting the purchase order; and
determining whether inventory of the product is sufficient, and if the inventory is sufficient, determining to dispatch the product. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for managing a customer'"'"'s complaint, the method comprising the following steps:
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receiving a customer'"'"'s complaint about products;
deferring shipment of the relevant products, and checking the products;
resetting a purchase order; and
enquiring whether the customer agrees to reproduction of the products, and if the customer agrees to reproduction of the products, informing a relevant workshop to commence producing the products. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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