Buyer/supplier network collaboration and bids policy
AssigneeAriba, Inc.
InventorsCathal O'Sullivan, Raghavendra Keshavamurthy, Anwar Nadaf, Bhaskar Himatsingka
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Abstract
Embodiments of method, systems and apparatuses for dynamic collaboration of a buyer/supplier network are disclosed. One method includes providing a buyer with a catalog or non-catalog item. A collaboration request is submitted by the buyer, thereby initiating a negotiation with one or more suppliers. The collaboration request is provided to the one or more suppliers. A proposal is received from at least one of the suppliers, and the buyer provides an acceptance or a rejection to each received proposal. An embodiment further specifies that the buyer collaborate with at least N suppliers, wherein N is selected by the buyer.
Claims20
A computer-method of dynamic collaboration of a buyer/supplier network, comprising:
- providing a buyer with a catalog or non-catalog item;
- receiving, by the buyer/supplier network, a collaboration request submitted by the buyer, thereby initiating a negotiation with one or more suppliers;
- providing, by the buyer/supplier network, the collaboration request to the one or more suppliers;
- receiving, by the buyer/supplier network, a proposal from at least one of the suppliers;
- and
- receiving, by the buyer/supplier network, an acceptance or a rejection to each received proposal from the buyer.
A buyer/supplier network, comprising:
- receiving, by the buyer/supplier network, a collaboration request submitted by a buyer, thereby initiating a negotiation with one or more suppliers;
- providing, by the buyer/supplier network, the collaboration request to the at least N suppliers;
- receiving, by the buyer/supplier network, a proposal from at least N of the suppliers, wherein if at least N proposals are not received, then halting the collaboration;
- and
- receiving, by the buyer/supplier network, an acceptance or a rejection to each received proposal;
- wherein
- N is adaptively selected by the buyer.
A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a computer-method of dynamic collaboration of a buyer/supplier network, comprising:
- providing a buyer with a catalog or non-catalog item;
- receiving, by the buyer/supplier network, a collaboration request submitted by the buyer, thereby initiating a negotiation with one or more suppliers;
- providing, by the buyer/supplier network, the collaboration request to the one or more suppliers;
- receiving, by the buyer/supplier network, a proposal from at least one of the suppliers;
- and
- receiving, by the buyer/supplier network, an acceptance or a rejection to each received proposal.
A computer-method of dynamic collaboration of a buyer/supplier network, comprising:
- receiving, by a buyer/supplier network server, a collaboration request submitted through network interface from a buyer of a buyer server, thereby initiating a negotiation with N or more suppliers;
- providing, by the buyer/supplier network server, the collaboration request to the N or more suppliers through the network interface;
- receiving, by the buyer/supplier network server, a proposal from at least N of the suppliers, wherein if at least N proposals are not received, then the collaboration is halted;
- and
- receiving, by the buyer/supplier network, an acceptance or a rejection to each received proposal from the buyer of the buyer server;
- wherein N is adaptively selected by the buyer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.