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Delivery data objects in enterprise computing systems

US7841516B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SAP AG · DE

Inventors

Jochen Hirth · Birkenau, DE
Ami Heitner · Netanya, IL
Stephan Hetzer · Östringen, DE
Renzo Colle · Blankenloch, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 30, 2005
Grant date	Nov 30, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 12, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06Q10/087
WIPO fieldIT methods for management
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for managing a supply chain for a business enterprise in a manner that is applicable to many different business enterprises and a computer program product for performing the method are provided. The method includes creating a planning-delivery data object for use in documenting planned delivery of goods or services related to a business transaction. The method also includes creating a shipping-delivery data object for use in documenting shipment of at least some of the goods or services related to the business transaction. The method further includes confirmed-delivery data object for use in documenting receipt of at least some of the goods or services by a product recipient. The planning-delivery data object, the shipping-delivery data object, and the confirmed-delivery data object correspond to one another.

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