Method and system for multi-enterprise optimization using flexible trade contracts
First Claim
1. A method of supply chain activity optimization involving multiple enterprises at a buyer computer system, comprising:
- accessing a forecasted demand for at least one item;
automatically and without user input subsequent to accessing the forecasted demand, generating one or more proposed flexible trade contracts using the forecasted demand for the item;
automatically and without user input subsequent to generating the proposed flexible trade contracts, communicating each proposed flexible trade contract to a seller computer system to initiate an automatic collaborative negotiation over the proposed flexible trade contract with the seller computer system;
automatically and without user input subsequent to communicating the proposed flexible trade contract, as part of the automatic collaborative negotiation, receiving at least one modification of the proposed flexible trade contract from the seller computer system for automatic evaluation and possible acceptance in response to communicating the proposed flexible trade contract;
automatically and without user input subsequent to receiving the modification of the proposed flexible trade contract from the seller computer system, as part of the automatic collaborative negotiation, evaluating the modification to determine whether the modification is acceptable;
automatically and without user input subsequent to evaluating the modification of the proposed flexible trade contract, as part of the automatic collaborative negotiation, accepting the modification if the modification is acceptable;
subsequent to execution of a flexible trade contract created based on the proposed flexible trade contract as a result of the automatic collaborative negotiation, taking one or more actions to perform under the executed flexible trade contract; and
subsequent to execution of the flexible trade contract created based on the proposed flexible trade contract as a result of the automatic collaborative negotiation, taking one or more actions to enforce the executed flexible trade contract.
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Abstract
A method of multi-enterprise optimization at a buyer computer (20) includes accessing a forecasted demand for at least one item and generating one or more proposed flexible trade contracts (500, 530, 560) using the forecasted demand for the item. The proposed flexible trade contract (500, 530, 560) is communicated to a seller computer (40) and subsequently executed after acceptance of the proposed flexible trade contract (500, 530, 560) at the seller computer (40) to create a flexible trade contract (500, 530, 560). Each proposed flexible trade contract (500, 530, 560) may be a forward contract (500), an option contract (530), or a flexible forward contract (560).
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30 Claims
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1. A method of supply chain activity optimization involving multiple enterprises at a buyer computer system, comprising:
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accessing a forecasted demand for at least one item; automatically and without user input subsequent to accessing the forecasted demand, generating one or more proposed flexible trade contracts using the forecasted demand for the item; automatically and without user input subsequent to generating the proposed flexible trade contracts, communicating each proposed flexible trade contract to a seller computer system to initiate an automatic collaborative negotiation over the proposed flexible trade contract with the seller computer system; automatically and without user input subsequent to communicating the proposed flexible trade contract, as part of the automatic collaborative negotiation, receiving at least one modification of the proposed flexible trade contract from the seller computer system for automatic evaluation and possible acceptance in response to communicating the proposed flexible trade contract; automatically and without user input subsequent to receiving the modification of the proposed flexible trade contract from the seller computer system, as part of the automatic collaborative negotiation, evaluating the modification to determine whether the modification is acceptable; automatically and without user input subsequent to evaluating the modification of the proposed flexible trade contract, as part of the automatic collaborative negotiation, accepting the modification if the modification is acceptable; subsequent to execution of a flexible trade contract created based on the proposed flexible trade contract as a result of the automatic collaborative negotiation, taking one or more actions to perform under the executed flexible trade contract; and subsequent to execution of the flexible trade contract created based on the proposed flexible trade contract as a result of the automatic collaborative negotiation, taking one or more actions to enforce the executed flexible trade contract. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 29)
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15. A method of supply chain activity optimization involving multiple enterprises at a seller computer system, comprising:
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receiving, as part of an automatic collaborative negotiation, one or more proposed flexible trade contracts from a buyer computer system for automatic evaluation and possible acceptance, each proposed flexible trade contract reflecting a buyer'"'"'s forecasted demand for at least one item; automatically and without user input subsequent to receiving a proposed flexible trade contract from the buyer computer system, as part of the automatic collaborative negotiation, evaluating the proposed flexible trade contract to determine whether the proposed flexible trade contract is acceptable; automatically and without user input subsequent to evaluating the proposed flexible trade contract, as part of the automatic collaborative negotiation; if the proposed flexible trade contract is acceptable, accepting the proposed flexible trade contract; and if the proposed flexible trade contract is not acceptable, generating at least one modification of the proposed flexible trade contract and communicating the modification to the buyer computer system for automatic evaluation and possible acceptance; subsequent to execution of a flexible trade contract created based on the proposed flexible trade contract as a result of the automatic collaborative negotiation, taking one or more actions to perform under the executed flexible trade contract; and subsequent to execution of the flexible trade contract created based on the proposed flexible trade contract as a result of the automatic collaborative negotiation, taking one or more actions to enforce the executed flexible trade contract. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30)
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