System and method to manage supply chain settlement, risk and liquidity
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1. A system to manage a supply chain, comprising:
- a purchase order management module operable on a processor to electronically receive purchase orders each purchase order comprising a document received from a buyer to buy at least one of goods or services from a seller, the buyer using the purchase order to communicate with the system so that the system can manage a process that starts with receipt of a purchase order and ends with a payment to the seller to settle a payable instrument, the purchase order management module being managed by a third party entity other than the buyer or seller;
an invoice and trade document management module to receive invoices or trade documents, each invoice is received from the seller and is related to each respective purchase order and required for presentment and reconciliation of each respective purchase order;
an image capture and key entry module to convert non-electronic information into a predetermined electronic format for receipt and use by the invoice and trade document management module;
a database associated with the purchase order management module to store and track information associated with each purchase order; and
a payment construction module to create a payable instrument in response to receiving the purchase orders, wherein the payable instrument comprises an instrument that is payable upon fulfillment of payment conditions, the payment conditions being set by the buyer to be fulfilled prior to the payable instrument being payable.
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Abstract
A system to manage a supply chain may include a purchase order management module operable on a processor to electronically receive purchase order information from a buyer and to store and track information associated with each purchase order. The system may also include an invoice and trade document management module to electronically store, aggregate and manage invoices and trade documents related to each purchase order and information required for presentment and reconciliation of each purchase order.
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1. A system to manage a supply chain, comprising:
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a purchase order management module operable on a processor to electronically receive purchase orders each purchase order comprising a document received from a buyer to buy at least one of goods or services from a seller, the buyer using the purchase order to communicate with the system so that the system can manage a process that starts with receipt of a purchase order and ends with a payment to the seller to settle a payable instrument, the purchase order management module being managed by a third party entity other than the buyer or seller; an invoice and trade document management module to receive invoices or trade documents, each invoice is received from the seller and is related to each respective purchase order and required for presentment and reconciliation of each respective purchase order; an image capture and key entry module to convert non-electronic information into a predetermined electronic format for receipt and use by the invoice and trade document management module; a database associated with the purchase order management module to store and track information associated with each purchase order; and a payment construction module to create a payable instrument in response to receiving the purchase orders, wherein the payable instrument comprises an instrument that is payable upon fulfillment of payment conditions, the payment conditions being set by the buyer to be fulfilled prior to the payable instrument being payable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 55)
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16. A system to manage a supply chain, comprising:
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a purchase order management module operable on a processor to electronically receive purchase orders, each purchase order comprising a document received from a buyer to buy at least one of goods or services from a seller, the buyer using the purchase order to communicate with the system so that the system can manage a process that starts with receipt of a purchase order and ends with a payment to the seller to settle a payable instrument, the purchase order management module being managed by a third party entity other than the buyer or seller; an invoice and trade document management module to receive invoices or trade documents, each invoice is received from the seller and is related to each respective purchase order and required for presentment and reconciliation of each respective purchase order; a payment construction module to create a payable instrument in response to the purchase order information; and an agreement management module to warehouse, adjudicate and provide status reporting on payment conditions related to each purchase order, the payment conditions being set by the buyer to be fulfilled prior to the payable instrument being payable, wherein the agreement management module is programmable to discharge payment conditions on at least one of an exact match comparison or predefined variances from an exact match. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method to manage a supply chain, comprising:
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creating a payable instrument in an electronic format using a computer in response to purchase order information of a purchase order, each purchase order comprising a document received from a buyer to buy at least one of goods or services from a seller, the buyer using the purchase order to communicate with the system so that the system can manage a process that starts with receipt of a purchase order and ends with a payment to the seller to settle a payable instrument, wherein said creating a payable instrument is performed by an entity other than the buyer or seller; converting any non-electronic information into a predetermined electronic format adjudicating any payment conditions, the payment conditions being set by the buyer to be fulfilled prior to the payable instrument being payable so that the payable instrument is only payable when the payment conditions are fulfilled; and settling the payable instrument in response to adjudicating any payment conditions. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method to manage a supply chain, comprising:
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receiving one or more purchase orders from a buyer electronically using a computer, each purchase order comprising a document received from a buyer to buy at least one of goods or services from a seller, the buyer using the purchase order to communicate with the system so that the system can manage a process that starts with receipt of a purchase order and ends with a payment to the seller to settle a payable instrument, wherein the purchase order information is received from an entity other than the buyer or seller; creating an accounts payable instrument in response to receiving the one or more purchase orders, wherein the accounts payable instrument is created according to rules or conditions established by the buyer; receiving one or more invoice or trade documents from a seller, each invoice or trade document is received from the seller and is related to each respective purchase order and required for presentment and reconciliation of each respective purchase order; adjudicating any payment conditions; comparing seller discharge information to payment conditions to determine whether any payment conditions are dischargable; and discharging any payment conditions on at least one of an exact match between seller discharge information and payment conditions or a predefined variance from an exact match. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method, comprising:
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creating a payable instrument in an electronic format using a computer in response to one or more purchase orders, each purchase order comprising a document received from a buyer to buy at least one of goods or services from a seller, the buyer using the purchase order to communicate with the system so that the system can manage a process that starts with receipt of a purchase order and ends with a payment to the seller to settle a payable instrument; adjudicating any payment conditions, the payment conditions being set by the buyer to be fulfilled prior to the payable instrument being payable so that the payable instrument is only payable when the payment conditions are fulfilled; settling the payable instrument in response to adjudicating any payment conditions; comparing seller discharge information to payment conditions to determine whether any payment conditions are dischargable; and discharging any payment conditions on at least one of an exact match between seller discharge information and payment conditions or a predefined variance from an exact match. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54)
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