Methods and systems for managing supply chain participant relationships
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1. A method for managing supply chain relationships between a plurality of participants, said method comprising:
- receiving electronic messages exchanged between the supply chain participants utilizing a computer;
parsing the received messages with the computer for one or more of participant identifier information and contextual data relating to a business event;
analyzing a performance criteria for the supply chain based on data parsed from the electronic messages; and
providing data relating to supply chain management to the relevant participants based on the analysis.
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Abstract
A method for managing supply chain relationships between a plurality of participants in the supply chain is described. The method includes receiving electronic messages exchanged between the supply chain participants and parsing the received messages for one or more of participant identifier information and contextual data relating to a business event. The method also includes analyzing a performance criteria for the supply chain based on data parsed from the electronic messages and providing data relating to supply chain management to the relevant participants based on the analysis.
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1. A method for managing supply chain relationships between a plurality of participants, said method comprising:
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receiving electronic messages exchanged between the supply chain participants utilizing a computer;
parsing the received messages with the computer for one or more of participant identifier information and contextual data relating to a business event;
analyzing a performance criteria for the supply chain based on data parsed from the electronic messages; and
providing data relating to supply chain management to the relevant participants based on the analysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for resolving the identities of the parties to a transaction from an electronic message received at a computer, said method comprising:
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identifying an originator of the transaction;
determining a context of the transaction;
finding an appropriate identifier in a database for the originator and context; and
reconciling an identity for the receiver of the message based upon the originator, the context, and the identifier in the database for the originator and context. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer programmed to:
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passively observe messages transmitted between participants in a supply chain;
identify originators of the messages based on the transmitted data;
determine contexts for the observed messages;
find appropriate identifiers in a database for the originators and respective contexts; and
reconcile identities of the receivers of the messages based upon the originators, the contexts, and the identifiers in the database for the originators and respective contexts. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product comprising:
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a software module for passively receiving transmissions between participants in a supply chain;
a software module for parsing the received transmissions for one or more of participant identifiers, product identifiers, and name and address data for the participants;
a software module for comparing the one or more of participant identifiers, product identifiers, and name and address data with participant identifiers, product identifiers, and name and address data stored in a database; and
a software module for reconciling identities of the participants based on the comparison.
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