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Preparing a Time-Sensitive Delivery Request

  • US 20100169140A1
  • Filed: 12/30/2008
  • Published: 07/01/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage medium and comprising instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method for preparing a time-sensitive delivery request, the method comprising:

  • identifying a production order corresponding to a product that is scheduled to be produced by a manufacturer, the production order involving assembly of multiple components, at least a first component of which is to be requested at a first future time from a supplier for time-sensitive delivery in performing the production order;

    creating, at least a predefined interval before the first future time, a delivery request to be forwarded on behalf of the manufacturer to the supplier to request delivery of the first component; and

    storing the delivery request in an inactive state, the delivery request configured to be forwarded to the supplier at the first future time.

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