Order commitment method and system
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1. A supply chain order commitment method, executed on a supply chain entity computer, comprising:
- identifying services and data sources, utilizing the supply chain entity computer, capable of supporting generation of a supply chain order commitment, wherein the data sources are associated with the services, are unrelated to other data sources, are external to the supply chain entity, and are remotely located from the supply chain entity computer;
mapping the services and data sources to enable synchronized on-demand queries, comprising;
registering relationships between the supply chain entity the data sources and among the services and the data sources, wherein registering relationships includes;
mapping the data sources to a pre-existing data schema;
establishing persistent data transfer links to allow creation of real-time, concurrent order fulfillment information based on data from the data sources, wherein the persistent data transfer links enable the real-time, concurrent order fulfillment information to be automatically updated with corresponding changes to data at the data sources without persistently storing a duplicate copy of data from the data sources; and
storing the persistent data transfer links in a repository co-located with the supply chain entity computer;
retrieving data from the data sources using the persistent data transfer links;
generating a graphical user interface (GUI) view of the real-time, concurrent order fulfillment information based on the retrieved data and the mapping of data sources to the pre-existing data schema;
displaying the GUI view of the real-time, concurrent order fulfillment information on a display of the supply chain entity computer;
if the data from the data sources changes at the data sources, automatically updating the GUI view of the real-time, concurrent order fulfillment information and displaying the updated GUI view of the real-time, concurrent order fulfillment information; and
using the order fulfillment information to generate in real-time the supply chain order commitment.
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Abstract
An order commitment method and system are described. The method includes the steps of identifying services and data capable of supporting an order commitment, and mapping the services to enable synchronized on-demand queries. The mapping step includes determining relationships among the services and the data and maintaining the relationships, wherein links are established to create fulfillment information. The method also includes using the fulfillment information to generate the order commitment.
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1. A supply chain order commitment method, executed on a supply chain entity computer, comprising:
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identifying services and data sources, utilizing the supply chain entity computer, capable of supporting generation of a supply chain order commitment, wherein the data sources are associated with the services, are unrelated to other data sources, are external to the supply chain entity, and are remotely located from the supply chain entity computer; mapping the services and data sources to enable synchronized on-demand queries, comprising; registering relationships between the supply chain entity the data sources and among the services and the data sources, wherein registering relationships includes; mapping the data sources to a pre-existing data schema; establishing persistent data transfer links to allow creation of real-time, concurrent order fulfillment information based on data from the data sources, wherein the persistent data transfer links enable the real-time, concurrent order fulfillment information to be automatically updated with corresponding changes to data at the data sources without persistently storing a duplicate copy of data from the data sources; and storing the persistent data transfer links in a repository co-located with the supply chain entity computer; retrieving data from the data sources using the persistent data transfer links; generating a graphical user interface (GUI) view of the real-time, concurrent order fulfillment information based on the retrieved data and the mapping of data sources to the pre-existing data schema; displaying the GUI view of the real-time, concurrent order fulfillment information on a display of the supply chain entity computer; if the data from the data sources changes at the data sources, automatically updating the GUI view of the real-time, concurrent order fulfillment information and displaying the updated GUI view of the real-time, concurrent order fulfillment information; and using the order fulfillment information to generate in real-time the supply chain order commitment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A supply chain order commitment system, comprising:
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a computer including a processor and a memory; a supply chain console hosted by the computer, the console, comprising; means for relating data from multiple, unrelated data sources to a pre-existing data schema and for managing the data, wherein the multiple unrelated data sources are external to the supply chain entity and are remotely located from the supply chain console and the means for relating data comprises; means for automatically mapping the data from the multiple unrelated data sources and supply chain services to the data schema, wherein the mapping means converts data from the data sources from a non-data schema format into a data schema format; and means for forming a query to retrieve data from the multiple unrelated data sources based on the data mapping; means for generating views of data from the multiple unrelated data sources, wherein the viewed data is synchronized with the data on the multiple unrelated data sources, so that the viewed data is automatically updated to reflect changes to the data on the multiple data sources; and means for storing the data relationships as persistent data transfer links that cause the viewed data to be synchronized with and automatically updated to reflect changes to the data on the multiple data sources without persistently storing a duplicate copy of data from the data sources. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A supply chain order commitment method, executable on a computer, comprising:
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relating data from multiple, unrelated data sources to a pre-existing data schema, utilizing the computer, wherein the multiple unrelated data sources are external to and remotely located to a supply chain entity and are remotely located from the computer, wherein the relating data includes; automatically mapping the data from the multiple unrelated data sources and supply chain services to the data schema, wherein the mapping includes converting data from the data sources from a non-data schema format into a data schema format; forming a query to retrieve data from the multiple unrelated data sources based on the data mapping; generating views of data from the multiple unrelated data sources, wherein the viewed data is synchronized with the data on the multiple unrelated data sources, so that the viewed data is automatically updated to reflect changes to the data on the multiple data sources; storing the data relationships as persistent data transfer links that cause the viewed data to be synchronized with and automatically updated to reflect changes to the data on the multiple data sources without persistently storing a duplicate copy of the data from the data sources; displaying the generated data views. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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