Business-to-business electronic commerce clearinghouse
DCFirst Claim
1. A system for facilitating chemical supplier transactions comprising:
- a network coupled to a plurality of member businesses;
a clearinghouse computer server associated with the member businesses and coupled to the member businesses through the network, the clearinghouse computer server configured to receive and forward electronic messages transmitted between at least two of the plurality of member businesses, the messages corresponding to communications in a chemical supplier transaction that relate to initiation of the chemical supplier transaction, and at least one of order fulfillment for the chemical supplier transaction and payment processing for the chemical supplier transaction;
a web browser associated with at least one trading member, wherein the web browser is configured to allow the trading member to generate data and transmit the data through the web browser to the clearinghouse computer server in an original format compatible with a clearinghouse format;
an enterprise resource planning system configured to manage resources of at least another trading member, including product supply chain management; and
a translation server coupled to the enterprise resource planning system and to the clearinghouse computer server, the translation server configured to convert data in a format of the enterprise resource planning system into a converted format of the clearinghouse computer server and forward the converted data to the clearinghouse computer server, wherein the converted data and the original format data correspond to communications between a first trading member and a second trading member that relate to initiation of a chemical supplier transaction, order fulfillment for the chemical supplier transaction, and payment processing for the chemical supplier transaction.
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Abstract
A business-to-business transaction clearinghouse integrates the traditional point-to-point business supply chain at the clearinghouse. The clearinghouse provides cost effective access to a wide variety of members and includes value-added services. Members of the clearinghouse can include trading members, members that help the trading members ship their products, and banking members. The clearinghouse facilitates business among the trading members by providing a single point of contact for all transactions. The clearinghouse can be specific to an industry, such as the chemical industry. Multiple industry specific clearinghouses may form a network clearinghouses to effectively create one larger and more general business-to-business electronic commerce community.
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10 Claims
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1. A system for facilitating chemical supplier transactions comprising:
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a network coupled to a plurality of member businesses; a clearinghouse computer server associated with the member businesses and coupled to the member businesses through the network, the clearinghouse computer server configured to receive and forward electronic messages transmitted between at least two of the plurality of member businesses, the messages corresponding to communications in a chemical supplier transaction that relate to initiation of the chemical supplier transaction, and at least one of order fulfillment for the chemical supplier transaction and payment processing for the chemical supplier transaction; a web browser associated with at least one trading member, wherein the web browser is configured to allow the trading member to generate data and transmit the data through the web browser to the clearinghouse computer server in an original format compatible with a clearinghouse format; an enterprise resource planning system configured to manage resources of at least another trading member, including product supply chain management; and a translation server coupled to the enterprise resource planning system and to the clearinghouse computer server, the translation server configured to convert data in a format of the enterprise resource planning system into a converted format of the clearinghouse computer server and forward the converted data to the clearinghouse computer server, wherein the converted data and the original format data correspond to communications between a first trading member and a second trading member that relate to initiation of a chemical supplier transaction, order fulfillment for the chemical supplier transaction, and payment processing for the chemical supplier transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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