Consolidated procurement management system and method
First Claim
1. A consolidated procurement management system comprising a server, and a plurality of buyer systems and a plurality of supplier systems connected to the server through a network, wherein the server comprises:
- a material requirement information receipt module for receiving material requirement information from the buyer systems;
a material requirement consolidation module for calculating a total requirement quantity for each of one or more materials according to the material requirement information, and generating consolidated material requirement data;
a quote receipt module for receiving quotes from the supplier systems;
a purchase module for determining one or more winning suppliers from a plurality of suppliers participating in price negotiations according to price negotiation records, and for generating one or more purchase orders according to the consolidated material requirement data; and
a purchase cost allocation module for calculating purchase costs and expenses for each of buyers according to material distribution records and total purchase costs specified in said purchase orders, and for generating purchase cost allocation information.
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Abstract
A consolidated procurement management system includes a server (2), and a plurality of buyer systems (4) and a plurality of supplier systems (5) connected to the server through a network (3). The server includes: a material requirement information receipt module (21) for receiving material requirement information from the buyer systems; a material requirement consolidation module (22) for calculating a total requirement quantity for each material, and generating consolidated material requirement data; a quote receipt module (25) for receiving quotes from the supplier systems; a purchase module (26) for determining one or more winning suppliers from a plurality of suppliers participating in price negotiations, and for generating purchase orders; and a purchase cost allocation module (29) for calculating purchase costs and expenses for each buyer, and for generating purchase cost allocation information. A related consolidated procurement management method is also disclosed.
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1. A consolidated procurement management system comprising a server, and a plurality of buyer systems and a plurality of supplier systems connected to the server through a network, wherein the server comprises:
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a material requirement information receipt module for receiving material requirement information from the buyer systems;
a material requirement consolidation module for calculating a total requirement quantity for each of one or more materials according to the material requirement information, and generating consolidated material requirement data;
a quote receipt module for receiving quotes from the supplier systems;
a purchase module for determining one or more winning suppliers from a plurality of suppliers participating in price negotiations according to price negotiation records, and for generating one or more purchase orders according to the consolidated material requirement data; and
a purchase cost allocation module for calculating purchase costs and expenses for each of buyers according to material distribution records and total purchase costs specified in said purchase orders, and for generating purchase cost allocation information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A consolidated procurement management method comprising the steps of:
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receiving material requirement information from a plurality of buyers;
calculating a total requirement quantity for each of one or more materials according to the material requirement information;
receiving quotes on one or more needed materials from a plurality of suppliers participating in price negotiations;
determining one or more winning suppliers from the plurality of suppliers participating in price negotiations according to price negotiation records, and generating one or more purchase orders; and
calculating purchase costs for each buyer according to material distribution records and total purchase costs specified in said purchase orders, and generating purchase cost allocation information. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A consolidated procurement management method comprising the steps of:
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receiving material requirement information from a plurality of different buyers;
calculating a total requirement quantity for each of one or more different materials according to the material requirement information;
receiving quotes on one or more needed materials from a plurality of different suppliers participating in price negotiations; and
determining one or more different winning suppliers from the plurality of different suppliers participating in price negotiations;
the one or more different winning suppliers, who can lower a unit price of the different materials, being based upon consideration of total quantities of the one or more different materials required by the plurality of different buyers.
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