Method and apparatus for creating and exposing order status within a supply chain having disparate systems
US7366772B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/3821
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention describes a method and system for creating and exposing order status within a supply chain of trading partners having disparate systems. A trading partner exchange (TPE) interfaces with each of the disparate systems and gathers information pertaining to a particular transaction. The information can be made available to an access platform through an access platform interface. Initially, a transaction is reported to the TPE where it is assigned a unique identifier. Subsequent activities pertaining to the transaction which are reported to the TPE by the trading partners can be linked to the unique identifier. By using the access platform, a customer or any trading partner can acquire the status of a particular order from the TPE.
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