System, method and computer program product for a bulletin board feature in a supply chain management framework
AssigneeRestaurant Services, Inc.
InventorAnthony Frank Menninger
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for a bulletin board feature in a supply chain management framework. Utilizing a network, data is collected from a plurality of stores of a supply chain. A network-based interface is also displayed for allowing access to the data. An electronic order form is generated based on the data utilizing the network-based interface for ordering goods from selected distributors of the supply chain. The network-based interface includes a bulletin board displaying information received from each of the stores. The received information relates to the distributors for facilitating the selection of the distributors.
Claims18
A method for a bulletin board feature in a supply chain management framework, comprising:
- a) collecting data from a plurality of stores of a supply chain utilizing a network;
- b) displaying a network-based interface for allowing access to the data;
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- c) generating an electronic order form based on the data utilizing the network-based interface for ordering goods from selected distributors of the supply chain, wherein the network-based interface includes a bulletin board displaying information received from each of the stores, the information relating to the distributors for facilitating the selection of the distributors.
A system for a bulletin board feature in a supply chain management framework, comprising:
- a) logic for collecting data from a plurality of stores of a supply chain utilizing a network;
- b) logic for displaying a network-based interface for allowing access to the data;
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- c) logic for generating an electronic order form based on the data utilizing the network-based interface for ordering goods from selected distributors of the supply chain, wherein the network-based interface includes a bulletin board displaying information received from each of the stores, the information relating to the distributors for facilitating the selection of the distributors.
A computer program product for a bulletin board feature in a supply chain management framework, comprising:
- a) computer code for collecting data from a plurality of stores of a supply chain utilizing a network;
- b) computer code for displaying a network-based interface for allowing access to the data;
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- c) computer code for generating an electronic order form based on the data utilizing the network-based interface for ordering goods from selected distributors of the supply chain, wherein the network-based interface includes a bulletin board displaying information received from each of the stores, the information relating to the distributors for facilitating the selection of the distributors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.