Method And System For Supply Chain Management Employing A Visualization Interface
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1. A tracking system for monitoring the status of a deliverable being provided to at least one receiver from at least one supplier, the system comprising:
- a database containing status data about the deliverable, the status data sourced from a plurality of nodes, the plurality of nodes comprising at least a supplier node and a receiver node;
a processing system configured to access the database to retrieve status data associated with the plurality of nodes and to generate a tracking display based on the retrieved status data, wherein the tracking display is a single-screen display that graphically represents the plurality of nodes and status data associated with each node; and
an event module for determining whether a pre-determined condition has occurred, and responsive to occurrence of the condition, adjusting the price of the deliverable.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for tracking various goods/services are disclosed. Status information is provided from a plurality of nodes on a supply chain to a database where it is stored in real-time. Suppliers, consumers, and intermediaries can access the information through a display that graphically and intuitively represents each of the plurality of nodes and the status data. By providing an end-to-end view of goods/services, embodiments of the invention allow users to efficiently track and manage various supply, procurement, and business processes.
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1. A tracking system for monitoring the status of a deliverable being provided to at least one receiver from at least one supplier, the system comprising:
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a database containing status data about the deliverable, the status data sourced from a plurality of nodes, the plurality of nodes comprising at least a supplier node and a receiver node; a processing system configured to access the database to retrieve status data associated with the plurality of nodes and to generate a tracking display based on the retrieved status data, wherein the tracking display is a single-screen display that graphically represents the plurality of nodes and status data associated with each node; and an event module for determining whether a pre-determined condition has occurred, and responsive to occurrence of the condition, adjusting the price of the deliverable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for displaying status data, the method comprising:
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receiving selections from a user regarding the format and content of a displayable output; having status data about a component in a supply chain at a plurality of nodes in the supply chain; storing the status data; receiving a request for a displayable output; responsive to the request, retrieving the status data; generating the displayable output, wherein the displayable output graphically represents the plurality of nodes and a status at each of the plurality of nodes; determining based on the status data whether a pre-defined event has occurred; and responsive to the occurrence of the pre-defined event, adjusting the price of a component in the supply chain. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of providing an electronic catalog that includes supply chain data, the method comprising:
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providing an electronic catalog featuring goods supplied by a plurality of unaffiliated vendors; receiving an input comprising a selection of a good featured by the electronic catalog; accessing data from a plurality of sources about the status of an order for the selected good at a plurality of nodes in a supply chain of the selected good; and providing a graphical user interface comprising representations of each of the plurality of nodes and data about the status of the order for the selected good that corresponds to each of the plurality of nodes. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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