System and method for managing shipment in a supply chain

A method for managing shipment in a supply chain, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving purchase orders from one or more buyers;
• determining whether current inventory of a material satisfies requirements specified in the purchase orders;
• transmitting delivery notices to one or more corresponding vendors if the current inventory of any material cannot satisfy the requirements specified in the purchase orders;
• receiving advance shipping notices from the one or more vendors;
• comparing information on the advance shipping notices with the delivery notices;
• scheduling goods receipt according to the advance shipping notices if the information on the advance shipping notices accords with the delivery notices;
• receiving goods delivered by the one or more vendors, and generating goods receipt data;
• scheduling shipment according to the purchase orders and the goods receipt data;
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• shipping goods to the one or more buyers.

A method for managing shipment in a supply chain, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a purchase order from one buyer;
• determining whether current inventory of a material satisfies requirements specified in the purchase order;
• transmitting a delivery notice to a vendor if the current inventory of the material cannot satisfy the requirements specified in the purchase order;
• receiving an advance shipping notice from the vendor;
• scheduling goods receipt and shipment according to the advance shipping notice if information on the advance shipping notice accords with the delivery notice.