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Transactional supply chain system and method

  • US 6,778,872 B2
  • Filed: 06/01/2001
  • Issued: 08/17/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A supply chain system, comprising:

  • a producer interface operable to allow a producer to input first information associated with producing an item, the first information including available inventory;

    a processor interface operable to allow a processor to input second information associated with processing of the item, the second information including available inventory; and

    a manufacturer interface operable to allow a manufacturer to input third information associated with manufacturing of the item, wherein any one or more of the producer, the processor, and the manufacturer can access any one of the inputted first information, the inputted second information, and the inputted third information via a network connection, and the processor controls inventory at least based on the available inventory input by the producer and the manufacturer controls inventory at least based on the available inventory input by the processor.

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